Dementia is a broad term which describes symptoms affecting memory, thinking ability that creates hindrance in performing daily activities.

2. Dementia is a broad term which describes
symptoms affecting memory, thinking ability
that creates hindrance in performing daily
activities. Two important brain functions are
badly hit namely- memory and judgement. A
person suffering from dementia is incapable
to perform activities like paying bills or
becoming lost while driving.

3. When an individual suffers from dementia,
his/her nerve cells in the brain get damaged.
Dementia affects people differently
depending upon the affected area in
the brain. Dementia can be grouped in two
categories-
(i) which cannot be reversed and deteriorate
overtime and
(ii) which can be reversed when treated timely

4. Most common signs of dementia include:
 Memory Loss
 Difficulty in communication or searching words
 Unable to complete tasks
 Inability to do planning and organizing
 Getting lost or issues with disorientation
 Behavioural changes
 Hallucinations
 Inability to reason
Types of dementias that are irreversible
 Alzheimer's disease
 Vascular dementia
 Lewy body dementia
 Frontotemporal dementia

5. Conditions linked to dementia which can be
overturned in time
 Infections and immune disorders
 Metabolic issues and endocrine deformity
 Nutritional deficiencies
 Reactions to medications
 Poisoning
 Brain tumours
 Anoxia
 Normal-pressure hydrocephalus
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6. Dementia and other related conditions have multiple
causes and treating them can be a daunting task for your
medical practitioner. You may require several sittings with
the doctor. Your doctor will go through your medical
history and conduct regular physical examination. He/she
may perform a number of tests in order to diagnose
dementia and rule out other health conditions.
Thinking and neuropsychological tests
In these tests, doctor will assess your thinking function.
These tests are necessary to measure skills like memory,
attention, judgment, reasoning and more. On the basis of
these tests neurologists get to know the magnitude of
dementia and which part of brain it has affected.

7. Neurological assessment
In this test, doctors will gauge your senses,
movements, reflexes, flexibility etc. It helps in
knowing whether conditions, other than dementia,
prevail or not.
Lab Tests
General blood tests can rule out the possibility of any
physical problem that can affect brain functionality.
Psychiatric assessment
Your doctor may refer to a psychologist in order to
determine whether depressionor any other
psychological condition may be causing your
symptoms.
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8. Simple home remedies to deal with dementia
 Enhance communication
 Encourage exercise
 Active participation in various games and
thinking activities
 Encourage keeping a calendar
 Planning for the future

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