a problem caused by known damage to the brain known as neuropsychiatric complication

mental disorder that impacts our ability to remember long and short-term memories

a declined of reasoning memory and other mental abilities (tae cognitive functions)

most common form of dementia

reduced clarity of awareness and short attention span

unable to recall past events; difficulty learning and forming new memories

memory; communication and language; ability to focus and pay attention

forget newly learned information

it spans nearly 2,500 years

Medical conditions: strokes, seizures, cerebral vascular disease and Transient Global Amnesia (TGA)

caused by damage to the brain cells. this damage interferes with the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other

most of the research found on this disease has been found in the last 15 years

elderly people patients with cancer and hospitalized patients

mostly found in alcoholic and drug users between the ages of 20-40

4-5 million people in the United States have some degree of dememtia
affects about 1% of people ages 60-64

more than 5 million Americans are living with this disease

pharmacoligical/ non-pharmacoligical treatments

substance abuse patients are treated with Thiamin

no cure, but there are drug treatments that may temporarily improve symptoms

clinical trials
medications that slow down the process (not cure it)