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Dementia: Impaired Ability to Think and Remember

Shikha Saxena
3 min readOct 18, 2023

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A cognitive brain disorder of old age

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Impaired ability to think and remember rationally is Dementia. It is a group of disorders that interferes with daily activities to think, remember and make decisions and may make an entry in old age around sixties or so. Dementia: Impaired Ability to Think and Remember is a cognitive brain disorder of old age.

What is Dementia?

Dementia is a broad term used to describe a group of cognitive disorders characterized by a decline in memory, thinking, reasoning, and other cognitive functions of brain. It is not a specific disease but a syndrome caused by various underlying conditions.

Dementia affects a person’s daily functioning, social interactions, and overall quality of life.

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Types of Dementia

Some common types of dementia include:

Alzheimer’s Disease: This is the most common cause of dementia. It results from the buildup of abnormal protein deposits in the brain, leading to the loss of brain cells and cognitive decline.

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Shikha Saxena
Shikha Saxena

Written by Shikha Saxena

A Technical Writer, an artist and blogger by choice. Passionate about reading , writing and editing, NY.http://www.shikhasaxena.com and https://www.dnabox.co/

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