When we become an ageing nation, there are growing medical problems that are increasingly needing our attention. As you would imagine, our brains, as well as our bodies can start to slow down as we age. Living longer means that past conditions are now more pronounced, diagnosed and known. Dementia is one of these. Dementia is an unfortunate and incurable condition that starts to affect the capacity of the brain to work in terms of memory, situational awareness and even our judgement.
Although we often think of it as a condition that affects people in old age, it is a condition that can occur at any time of life. People with dementia often need more support and a Live in Care Tewkesbury company can help with this. They can come in and help with any support that the individual and their family might need, whilst allowing the individual to remain in their own home for as long as possible.
With early diagnosis, however, which are continually improving, it is likely that such medications and therapies will make life considerably simpler and safer for those affected by it. For a number of disorders, the term dementia itself is a common expression. The most common is Alzhemier’s disease and the temporal form of Frontotemporal Dementia.
For the most part, dementia is an elderly condition, and it is not a common part of ageing, but unfortunately there is still no clear explanation as to what can cause it or why people get it and it can happen at younger ages too. There is definitely some strong proof, however, that not smoking, avoiding excessive consumption of alcohol and regular exercise will help prevent it.