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Dementia: Diseases
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Dementia is the loss of mental functions—such as thinking, memory, and reasoning—that is severe enough to interfere with a person’s daily functioning. Dementia is not a disease itself, but rather a group of symptoms that might accompany certain diseases or conditions. Symptoms ... might include changes in personality, mood, and behavior. Dementia is irreversible when caused by disease or injury, but might be reversible when caused by drugs, alcohol, hormone or vitamin imbalances, or depression.
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Dementia is a major cause of ill-health, affecting 700,000 people in the UK - a number rising daily. Research is making progress, but is very under-funded, especially when compared with other diseases.
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Dementia differs from delirium, which is characterized by a state of sudden confusion. Dementia is not part of the normal aging process nor is it mental retardation or psychosis. There are medications and therapies that can help manage the symptoms of the disease, making life easier for the patient and his/her family.
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Dementia is a term used to describe a decline in intellectual function beyond the normal effects of aging. Memory, problem solving and language comprehension are generally the most affected areas and signs of the disease include forgetfulness, language problems, getting lost, loss of motivation, moodswings and personality changes.
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