Dementia

Written By: Admin | Updated : September 8, 2012 8:22 PM IST

Dementia refers to a group of degenerative mental diseases in which there is a serious loss of cognitive function which goes beyond normal ageing. Symptoms include confusion, mood swings, long-term memory loss and a gradual loss of bodily functions. Alzheimer s is the most common form of dementia. It is caused due to plaque deposition in the brain s neurons which affects its functioning and causes it to die. Why this happens is still not clear though research suggests it s linked to genetic susceptibility and mental age.

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