10 Common Brain Diseases
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Brain Disease #8: Dementia
Many of us will experience a slowing down mentally as we get older. We can become more forgetful and find it harder to understand what is going on around us. Sometimes, this can become severe and have a serious impact on the patient’s life. Such a decline in cognitive abilities is known as dementia.
Dementia can be devastating for the victim and their families. Even spouses, siblings and children can be forgotten as a result of the disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia that kills brain cells. A great deal of research is being undertaken but we are still struggling to understand what causes it and how to prevent it.
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