Why Do People Get Dementia?
Why Do People Get Dementia?
The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ, the “computer” of our bodies so to speak. Dementia is a type of cognitive mental disorder which is caused by a disease of the brain, or by the disease of another body system that directly affects the brain. Dementia can also be induced by drugs, alcohol, and other toxic agents. A person affected by this disorder may have several problems in the normal “cognitive” routines that most people take for granted. A person with dementia has their memory, recognition, judgement and comprehension affected.
In addition to diminished reasoning, dementia also brings emotional instability, depression, anxiety, and paranoia. They will go theough mood swings and they will no linger have the capabilities to control their impulses, so their behavior will change for the worse. Somebody that suffers from dementia can be impatient and can be easily upset because of the mental and physical limitations they now have to endure. There is a wide range of contributors to dementia they include diseases of the central nervous system, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, brain tumors, and a number of other ailments. At times, the exact cause may be unknown, but symptoms do indicate that a mental illness is involved, especially when all other psychiatric problems have been considered and ruled out.
It is common for a senior to develop Alzheimer’s disease, this is a kind of dementia. It involves the loss of regular mental capabilities such as memory, intellect, reasoning, and judgment. There may also be changes in the personality of a person affected by Alzheimer’s. It depends on how advanced and the type of the dementia, it can get worse, stay the same, or remit. Like other dementia’s, Alzheimer’s is treatable, short-term, but is progressive. I hope that one day there is a cure or a way to help these seniors fight this type of dementia, it seems to eat away at their independence.
Posted: May 1st, 2009 under Health Conditions.