Dementia has always been Cause of death Over the years, in England and Wales, Dementia in the UK Added that overall, more people die from dementia in the UK than anything else.
still, 2017 YouGov Poll I found that about half of us don’t know about dementia Kill about 55 million People all over the world may be the direct cause of death.
This means that dementia itself causes their death.
So we talk to Simon Wheeler Alzheimer’s societyabout how dementia actually kills.
“Dementia is the ultimate condition”
Wheeler explained in his speech at the UK Huffpost UK: “One-third of people born today will develop dementia. This is the biggest killer in the UK, but many people don’t understand why.
He continued: “If a person is older for several years, it will shorten the lifespan of several years, and if they have young dementia, it may shorten the time by decades.”
One way to do this is to reduce a person’s ability to perform basic skills and physical functions to maintain good condition.
“At first, these changes were primarily cognitive — for example, not remembering taking medication or being unable to respond to dangers around or outside the house,” Wheeler told us.
“If they need surgery to solve other health problems, their dementia can make these procedures more challenging and rehabilitative. That’s why people with dementia tend to have worse results when they have to go to the hospital.”
The later stages of dementia have more physical effects
“As the condition develops into the later stages, its effects become more physically as the effects of the part of the brain involved in diet, swallowing, moving and communicating,” the expert added.
At that time, people with dementia tended to pay attention to physical and cognitive changes.
“They are getting weaker and weaker,” Wheeler explained.
“Injury and infections become more difficult to recover. Ultimately, the disease or other event that occurs cannot be recovered, which ultimately is the cause of the person’s death.
“There are near death causes, such as pneumonia, and then there is an underlying condition that causes the person to be in this vulnerable and vulnerable state – that’s dementia.”
Early intervention is still important
More than half Among those suspected of dementia, it is waiting for more than a year to diagnose.
but NHS says This is not ideal because “accurate early or timely diagnosis of dementia can bring many benefits.”
This includes getting the right support, getting treatments that can make your symptoms easier to manage and slow the progression of the disease, and giving you more time to plan.
If you are worried about yourself or someone close to you, talk to your GP.
You can, too Check your symptoms Use Alzheimer’s Symptom List or call the Dementia Support Line 0333 150 3456.
