September 2023 - Bright Old Sparks

The shedding of leaves from a tree that is turning brown is a representation of Alzheimers disease, while a gust of wind representing an impending storm is suggestive of chaos or memory loss

What does the term Dementia mean?

Alzheimer’s and dementia / By Gill Ashby / 11 September 2023

Dementia is a blanket term that covers many progressive brain disorders eg. Alzheimers, Lewy Body Dementia, Vascular dementia. They affect memory, thinking, behaviour, and the ability to perform daily activities. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 50 million people worldwide have dementia, and the number is expected…

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Cognitve brain function

Often when people are diagnosed with having suffered a Stroke or Dementia descriptions like Cognitive Brain Function are used. With Strokes people often lose the ability to speak this may be temporary or more long term, as well as losing the ability to control or move parts of…