Monday, November 23, 2020

My father is always forgetting... has he got DEMENTIA?

Dementia is a neurocognitive condition that affects people over 60 years of age.  It is characterized by short-term memory loss, confusion, sleep reversal, and odd behaviour. 



Find a brief introduction to this complex condition in this video in three languages:

English: https://youtu.be/SS8upBPfsfk

Hindi: https://youtu.be/WesEr0KHM78

Kannada: https://youtu.be/QXCEdKxcnew

Find out more about dementia in an earlier article of mine that was published in Deccan Herald.  Also read about the effects of meditation on ageing.  A recommended book on end-of-life care is Being Mortal.


Resources:
Background music: Cosmology by Evocativ
Pictures: 
https://loonylabs.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/dementia.jpg?w=550&h=422
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Alois_Alzheimer_003.jpg/220px-Alois_Alzheimer_003.jpg

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