What is Dementia?

“One in ten persons over 65 and nearly half of those over 85 have Alzheimer’s disease. Today, 4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. Unless a cure or prevention is found, that number will jump to 14 million by the year 2050. Worldwide, it is estimated that 22 million individuals will develop Alzheimer’s disease by the year 2025. In a national survey, 19 million Americans said they have a family member with Alzheimer’s disease, and 37 million said they knew someone with the disease.” (www.alzheimersassociation/treatingcognitivesymptoms.html)


What is Dementia?
Dementia is a term used to describe the loss of cognitive or intellectual function. It is a biological brain syndrome that results in cognitive impairments. It can occur as a result of a variety of neurological diseases. One of the better-known dementing diseases is Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Statistically AD is the most significant dementing disease occurring in over fifty percent of demented patie...