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What is dementia?
Dementia is the loss of mental functions—such as thinking, memory, and
reasoning—that is severe enough to interfere with a person’s daily
functioning. Dementia is not a disease itself, but rather a group of symptoms
that might accompa... |
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Linda Craig had been on medication for Parkinson’s disease for about eight
months when her symptoms rapidly worsened. She experienced increased difficulty
walking and talking, had a harder time controlling her bladder and trouble
performing multiple t... |
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"Memory, the warder of the brain."
--William Shakespeare Macbeth Act 1
Memory and aging
Memory: "The power or process of reproducing or recalling what
has been learned and retained" (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). Our ability to
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