Top Myths of Dementia

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Top Myths of Dementia

• Dementia is a topic that isnt talked about
  often, but it should be. There are many things we
  know about dementia and one of those things is
  that dementia is increasing at an alarming rate.
  But there is still some misunderstood information
  out there about dementia.

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• Top 4 Myths of Dementia
• Dementia is a natural part of aging
• FALSE! Dementia is NOT a natural part of
  aging. Not every person who grows old will
  experience dementia. Dementia is a medical
  condition that not everyone gets. There happens
  to be millions of people that age without seeing
  their memory decline. However, dementia rates do
  increase with age, but people as young as their
  30s can get dementia.

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• Dementia only occurs in elderly people
• FALSE! Dementia can happen to anyone at any
  age. It is more common in elderly people, but
  dementia can also be the result of a stroke or
  brain damage from a head injury. People in their
  30s and 40s have been diagnose with dementia so
  it is important to start doing things to mitigate
  dementia at any age.

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• There is nothing you can do to lower the risk of
  getting dementia
• FALSE! There are things you can do to lower the
  risk of getting dementia. There is no cure, but
  dementia is a disease that progresses, so there
  are steps to take to slow down the progress of
  dementia. Learning new and novel things will
  release glutamate which will aide in keeping your
  brain strong and preventing memory loss. Just
  like working out your body, you need to work out
  your brain. Research has shown that participating
  in learning new things and using your mental
  abilities through playing brain games, like SMART
  Brain Agings Brain U Online, can decrease the
  risk of developing dementia.

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• There is nothing you can do once you get dementia
• FALSE! There are things you can do to help you
  slow down the progression of dementia and help
  you live your life to the fullest. Since dementia
  is a progressive disease, you can do things to
  help slow it down. This will help make life
  easier on people who suffer from early onset
  dementia. Especially with the help of SMART Brain
  Agings trained employees, dementia sufferers
  will be able to live the quality of life they
  deserve.
• Dementia is a tricky disease that we continue
  to study and learn about. Until we find a cure,
  the least we can do is spread awareness about
  dementia and inform others on how to mitigate it.

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