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Dementia is a major neurocognitive disorder characterized by memory, decision-making, logical thinking, and social abilities. These changes are severe enough to interfere with the patient’s daily activities and occupational functioning.
Memory loss is often one of the earliest signs of Dementia. There are several causes of dementia attributed to the damage to the parts of the brain responsible for decision making, language learning, and memory.
According to statistics, around 5%-8% of people over 65 years of age suffer from some form of dementia. Almost half of the population above 80 have some dementia.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of progressive dementia. Depending upon the cause, some Dementia symptoms are reversible and improve with treatment, but many diseases which cause dementia aren’t treatable.