Dealing with Dementia

Dementia is classified as a loss of brain function that happens with certain diseases. It hampers thinking, memory, language, behavior and judgment.

There are several types of dementia that are degenerative and cannot be reversed. The most common kind of dementia is Alzheimer's Disease. In elderly adults, the most common cause of dementia is lewy body disease. Those with this condition have out of the ordinary protein structures in particular locations in the mind. Dementia can also be caused by several small strokes, also known as vascular dementia.