What is dementia?
Today is Day 1 of Dementia Action Week 2023 in Aus (which J only found out about on the drive to work today from ABC News Radio 8:20am), so I thought it would be good to do a series on dementia like I did w mental health last week 😊 What is dementia? - Dementia = umbrella term used to describe a collection of signs and sx involving cognitive function decline (problem-solving, memory, planning, language etc.) - Single word descriptors include but not limited to: Degenerative ( = worsening over time) Global ( = affects entire brain ∴ multitude of varied sx) Umbrella (term = dementia is actually used to described a variety of sx & signs that are caused by disorders/ conditions of the brain) Variable ( = b/c dementia is an umbrella term of signs & sx, every individ dx w dementia is affected differently) Late-onset ( = most pt are dx later in life ≧ 65yo, BUT Also young-onset (~28,000 Aussie estimated to live w young-onset d...