dementia

• what is it

  the inability to remember, think, and reason
• caused by

  • damage to brain cells
  • other types of dementia
  • infections
• how it impacts the ageing process

  dementia introduces a rapid and progressive deterioration in memory, thinking, and behaviour
• short term impacts

  • memory loss
  • disorientation
  • changes in personality
• long term impacts

  • severe memory loss
  • loss of physical functioning
  • difficulty with communication