Thoughts — Dementia

“Dementia” is it the same thing as Alzheimer’s and does it mean forgetfulness? Is it something only for the elderly or can someone in their 30s have it too? Lets dig a little deep into Dementia. Dementia occurs when people have difficulties with their cognitive functions with regard to reasoning, memory, planning, recognizing, planning, and identifying objects or people. When this interferes with the individual’s daily life, it is recognized as the general term – dementia. Most people associate memory loss as dementia. But, dementia is more than just memory loss. People experience a wide variety of changes that includes – communication difficulties,...