Dementia: Normal vs Not Normal
One of the questions most often asked is: “Are those actions normal or not normal for my mother?”
One of the questions most often asked is: “Are those actions normal or not normal for my mother?”
In medical terms, the word dementia has been replaced with Major Neurocognitive disorder (MND).
Huntington’s disease is caused by a genetic degeneration of nerve cells in certain areas of the brain.
The body’s interconnected systems and organs are dependent upon each other and at times, diagnosis is difficult when disorders present real or apparent memory impairment.
Less than thirty years ago, people were attributing dementia-related symptoms as senility or old age.
Cognitive actions are the skills used to perform daily tasks such as dressing, making decisions or choices, memory recall and language use.
Our brain is the center of all activity within a body and has three main parts that are connected at the brain stem. Although each part has unique responsibilities, some of the functions are shared and work together.
