Is my senior moment the start of dementia?
The number of cases of dementia in the US is rising as baby boomers age, raising questions for boomers themselves and also for their families, caregivers and society. Dementia, which is not technically a disease but a term for impaired ability to think, remember or make decisions, is one of the most feared impairments of old age.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists problems in these areas as possible signs of dementia:
- Memory
- Attention
- Communication
- Reasoning, judgment and problem solving
- Visual perception beyond typical age-related changes in vision
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