Mental Health Conditions

Apr162020

DEMENTIA:3 – What are the types of Dementia? Symptoms according to type – your questions answered

MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONSBy adminApril 16, 2020

How many types of dementia exist? It is thought that there are over several 100 types of dementias. However, some forms of dementias are more common than others. All types of dementias get progressively worse over time. Depending on areas of the brain affected, some people classify dementias as cortical and sub cortical, this really…

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Apr92020

DEMENTIA:2 – What is the cause? Can you prevent it? – your questions answered

MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONSBy adminApril 9, 2020

This is second in the series of blogs on dementia . The main cause of dementia is a condition known as Alzheimer’s disease which causes about 70% of dementia. Dementia due to Alzheimer’s occurs as a result of some protein deposits in the brain that cause death of our brain cells.

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Apr72020

DEMENTIA:1 – Signs and Symptoms – your questions answered

MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONSBy adminApril 7, 2020

As we grow old, we lose our brain cells. Dementia is a condition where our brain cells die at a faster rate and lose their function. There are many causes for dementia. Let us see the signs and symptoms of dementia in this blog.

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