Dementia is commonly a disease of older people aged 65 and older but adults can develop it too anytime in their lives due to several reasons. Having a family history of dementia can be one. People with drinking habits, vitamin B deficiency or a history of chronic hypertension are at risk too. As explained earlier, it progresses slowly and symptoms varies which makes it difficult to diagnose at early stage. However, there is no proper screening tests for it yet, but a small assessment test has been designed to check the mental health of a patient called The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). The test consists of questions to evaluate the mental state of the patient. The only way you can treat a dementia patient with is CARE. They are not different but quite similar to us however have a different way of taking things in!  Instead, love and care is only the medicine that can calm dementia parents for they are more sensitive and naïve.
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