September 21st is World Alzheimer’s Day: What You Should Know

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September 21st is World Alzheimers Day What You
Should Know
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September 21st is World Alzheimers Day

• The sole objective of World Alzheimers Day is to
  spread awareness about Alzheimers and dementia.
  For this occasion, we have listed some
  interesting facts about dementia.
• Alzheimer is the most common type of dementia
  that has affected nearly 5.5 Americans. 5.3
  million Of them are ages 65 and above, meaning
  that one in 10 people age 65 or older has
  Alzheimer.

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There is a Difference between Forgetfulness and
Dementia
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Dementia is not all About Memory Loss

• Besides affecting ones memory, dementia can
  thwart other mental functions like Reasoning,
  Communication Language.

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Dementia Slowly Get Worse

• Dementia doesnt occur suddenly.
• Instead, it is likely to progress slowly.

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Even People in Their Mid 60s Are Vulnerable to
Dementia

• It is estimated that 200,000 Americans under
  65 are suffering from dementia.

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Dementia isnt in Your Genes

• Rarely is dementia caused by genetics.
• The hereditary cases of Alzheimers are as less
  as 5.

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Learning Languages and Brain Stimulating
Activities are Useful

• Since dementia is linked to cognitive disability,
  learning new languages and brain workouts can
  help patients.
• These activities require different parts of the
  brain to function, thereby improving cognitive
  ability.

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It Can Cause Changes in Your Behavior

• Dementia can cause changes in a persons
  behavior. For example, an easy going and quiet
  person can be turned into bad-tempered and
  outspoken after having dementia.
• In some cases a patient can experience visual
  hallucinations, if he or she has Lewy Bodies.

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A Healthy Lifestyle is Useful to Prevent
Dementia

• Keeping good health is essential to prevent the
  onset of dementia.
• This is because diabetes, midlife hypertension,
  midlife obesity and depression may lead to
  dementia.

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