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What it feels like to have dementia in old age

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  Imagine waking up every day and not remembering where you are, how you got there, or who the people around you are. Your mind is foggy, and you struggle to make sense of your surroundings. This is what it feels like to have dementia . Having dementia in old age can be a challenging and disorienting experience. It can leave a person feeling lost and confused, with significant impacts on their memory, communication, mood, and behavior. Dementia is not a specific disease, rather it is a group of conditions that are caused by the  impairment of at least two brain functions, such as memory loss and judgement, to the extent that it interferes with your day-to-day activities. When it comes to the treatment of dementia, medication, and therapies may help manage symptoms, some causes are reversible, whereas others are not. there are not 1 but several types of dementia      The  most common types of dementia are:   ●      Alzheimer’s disease. This is the most common cause of dement