AROUND 900,000 Brits are currently living with dementia. And with an ageing population that number will continue to rise as getting older is the biggest risk factor when it comes to diagnosis. Deme…
Simple and familiar tasks, like driving, can become challenging for those suffering from dementia as brain function and cognitive activity start to deteriorate.
These can occur suddenly or over time and leads to simple tasks or basic routines unexpectedly requiring a lot of thought and energy.and is partly driven by genetics, which are not possible to change. There is currently no cure or way of slowing the fatal disease, which robs sufferers of their memory, intelligence and physical strength.simple testCambridge University experts say simple tests which test basic memory could be used to screen people and start treatment earlier.Trials of a medicine called donanemab has been proven to slow the disease — heralding “a new era where it could become treatable”.
finding it hard to carry out familiar daily tasks, such as getting confused over the correct change when shoppingmood changes
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