What is Dementia?
Dementia is the name given to a group of disorders of the brain. They progressively damage the ability of the brain to function normally. In order to be diagnosed with dementia, there must be:
- A disturbance in memory
- A decline in one or more cognitive domains that cause functional impairment in:
- Language
- Visuospatial function
- Executive function (foresight, planning, anticipation, insight, etc)
- Praxis (learned motor skills)