Dementia is a syndrome in which cognitive function which is the ability to process thoughts deteriorates beyond what would be expected with normal aging. It is usually chronic or progressive.
Memory, cognition, orientation, comprehension, computation, capacity of learning, language, and judgment are all affected. The state of consciousness is unaffected. Deterioration in emotional regulation, social behavior, or motivation is frequently associated with and occasionally preceded by, cognitive impairment.
A Surge In Registrations Of Deaths Caused By Dementia
As per an expert, it is doubtlessly a disease that makes one feel like a poor one but over a period the situation gets worst and one may have to face a number of health issues that lead to fatality.
Presently people do not know the evil effects of this disease and due to such ignorance, the number of cases is rising which will make us see more fatalities in the coming days due to this disease. If not treated it can lead to fatality in a few years only.
Dementia is caused by a range of diseases and disorders that damage the brain directly or indirectly, such as Alzheimer’s disease or stroke. Dementia is a leading source of impairment and dependency among the elderly around the world. Not only for the people who are suffering from it, but also for their caregivers and family, it can be daunting.
Dementia is frequently misunderstood and stigmatized, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment. Dementia can have a physical, psychological, social, and economic impact on caregivers, families, and society as a whole.
Dementia has a variety of effects on people, depending on the severity of the disease and the person’s characteristics prior to getting ill.
It is well recognized that dementia is linked to an increased risk of death. According to new scientific studies, dementia has been the underlying cause of death in an increasing number of deaths in recent years. The rise in dementia-related mortality could be linked to a greater understanding of dementia as a lethal disease.
Dementia has been identified as the underlying cause of death in an increasing number of deaths during the course of the last 20 years, which is the major finding of a recent study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease by the Danish Dementia Research Centre (DDRC), which looked at how the causes of death in people with dementia have evolved over time in comparison to the general aged population.
Professor GunhildWaldemar, chair of the DDRC, believes that more emphasis should be paid to the fact that dementia is, at its core, a life-threatening disease.
Chair of DDRC professor GunhildWaldemar also added that “We believe that this increase in the registration of dementia as a cause of death may reflect a positive change in diagnostic rates and in perceiving dementia not only as a disease that contributes to mortality but as a disease that is actually fatal.”
She goes on to say that, despite the increase in registration, dementia likely remains underreported as a cause of death among dementia patients.
The recent new population-based study would have to be the first to look at how the causes of death have changed over time in adults with dementia. The data was compiled using national registry data from the whole Danish population aged 65 and up who died between the years 2002 and 2015.
During the study period, 621826 persons died, with 103785 of them being diagnosed with dementia before death, making dementia the top cause of death among dementia patients. Dementia was more frequently listed as the “underlying cause” rather than the “contributing reason” on death certificates in the latter half of the period.
