There are many reasons that people can start to lose their balance as they get older. Often, these causes can be linked back to the brain. In some cases, disorders of the brain that have progressed quite far can cause a loss of balance. However, some early-stage...
Although dementia affects around 50 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, there are many misconceptions around the disease. This can lead to frustrations on the part of the people with the disease, carers, and relatives, alike....
Did you know that dementia is not actually a disease, but rather a collection of symptoms? These symptoms come in many forms, and they vary from person to person. This is one of the reasons why dementia is so widespread – because it is hard to distinguish the...
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a theory that places human needs in a five-tier pyramid. At the bottom are the fundamental basics for existence, such as food, water and warmth. As you climb the pyramid, the needs become more complex, such as the need for love and...
Dementia affects nearly every single aspect of a person’s life. It physically alters your brain, and totally changes the way you think about things, and how you perceive the environment around you. For this reason, living with dementia can make even the simplest daily...
