About Dementia
Dementia is a term used to describe a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities.
Dementia generally involves memory loss. It's often one of the early symptoms of the condition. But having memory loss alone doesn't mean you have dementia. Memory loss can have different causes.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in older adults, but there are other causes of dementia. Depending on the cause, some dementia symptoms might be reversible.
Dementia includes Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Lowy body dementia and about 20 other diseases. The symptoms include:
- Memory loss, which is usually noticed by someone else.
- Problems communicating or finding words.
- Trouble with visual and spatial abilities, such as getting lost while driving.
- Problems with reasoning or problem-solving.
- Trouble performing complex tasks.
- Trouble with planning and organizing.
- Poor coordination and control of movements.
Dementia and the related diseases are now considered an epidemic as one out of three now die from this disease. In the past 10 years the disease has increased 145%. Unfortunately, there is no pharmaceutical cure. However, there are non-pharmaceutical break throughs that Silver Smartz is pioneering through its courses that slow and prevent this disease.
Dementia covers many mental diseases
Dementia is now considered an epidemic, effecting about 11% of the US population. One out of nine over 65 years old have it, and one out of five over 70 years have it. Eventually, one out of three will die from this disease. Once diagnosed, the average life span is 7-10 years. However, most people have had the beginnings of this disease, 5-10 years prior to diagnosis. In the last 10 years, dementia has increased 145%.
Break out of Dementia
At this time, pharmaceutical companies are attempting to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease which is caused by plaque building around the nerve synapses.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted full approval to a new Alzheimer’s treatment called lecanemab, which has been shown to moderately slow cognitive and functional decline in early-stage cases of the disease.
What seems to be the most effective in stopping this disease is structured art classes done on a regular basis. Over a dozen peer reviewed studies validate the findings and there are no side effects.
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