Dementia is a complex and pervasive health issue that affects millions of individuals worldwide. It is an umbrella term used for conditions characterized by a decline in memory, cognitive, and reasoning abilities, impairing an individual’s ability to think, remember, and carry out daily activities. Each type of dementia presents its unique features, progression, and challenges, […]
What is Dementia? Dementia is one of the most common memory disorders. There are approximately 50 million people with dementia globally (Thijssen et al., 2022). Dementia is an array of intricate progressive degenerative diseases that deteriorates a person’s memory, thinking, performance, and mood, and are often difficult to diagnose in the early stages. It is […]
Over 40 million people are living with dementia globally and the number is projected to double by 2050 (Aston et al., 2017; & Yiannopoulou & Papageorgiou, 2020). As dementia progresses, people with the condition become vulnerable to related problems that require medication. Dementia affects the daily well-being and quality of life; caregivers and people living […]