Dementia: These can be the symptoms of dementia, know how dangerous it is for your mental health

About 90 lakh elderly people in India are suffering from dementia. Young people are also becoming its victims. This deteriorates mental health. Forgetting things becomes a habit. This can be very dangerous for mental condition.

Dementia: Dementia means being mentally unstable. It is a disease of forgetfulness. In this, the memory centers of our brain start weakening. Patients suffering from dementia also start forgetting daily tasks. Their decision making ability also keeps weakening.

According to a statistic, more than 5.5 crore people in the world are victims of dementia. About 1 crore cases are increasing every year. About 90 lakh elderly people in India are suffering from this disease. This figure will become even more scary in the coming years. In such a situation, let us know the symptoms of dementia and ways to avoid it...

Symptoms of dementia

1. Weakening of memory

2. Decreased ability to take decisions

3. Change in behavior

4. Difficulty in doing daily chores

5. Difficulty in speaking and understanding anything

6. Difficulty in recognizing people and roads around

Do not consider this thing as dementia

According to health experts, we all often forget many things. Many times we do not remember even names and things or forget where we kept something and if we remember it after a while, then we should not make the mistake of considering it as dementia. This happens only due to lack of attention.

A habit can make you mentally ill
Sitting for a long time can not only cause physical diseases but also mental diseases (long sitting side effects). Researchers believe that the brain of such people starts becoming exactly like dementia patients after some time. A study has shown that sitting for long periods of time can be dangerous for the brain. According to researchers at UCLA, this habit affects the part of the brain where new memories are stored.

What causes dementia in youth?

Stroke

Diabetes

Vitamin D deficiency

Social isolation

Drinking alcohol

Orthostatic hypotension

Heart diseases

Stress

Loss of hearing ability

Increase in C-reactive protein

What to do to reduce the risk of dementia

1. Do not gain weight

2. Do not smoke, do not drink alcohol.

3. Exercise.

4. Be socially active.

5. Avoid being alone.

6. Avoid air pollution.

7. Keep the brain active.

8. Control chronic health conditions like diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol.

Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Before implementing any suggestion, you must consult the concerned expert.