No, Not Everything Is A Sign Of Dementia: 6 Myths About The Disease
In the age of the Internet, we often find ourselves blindly believing in what we read — especially information on disease symptoms and treatment. We’ve all been there: staring at our screens, frantically typing the same questions into Google, desperate yet scared for the vast array of answers that pop up in less than a second.
But regardless of the volume of information we have access to, there are still many misconceptions about one disease in particular: dementia. In fact, the number one question asked to Google about the disease is “how do I know if I have Dementia?” yielding about 741,000,000 results alone.
According to the World Health Organization, dementia is one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people worldwide. Currently, more than 55 million people have it, and every year, there are nearly 10 million new cases.
Yet, according to clinical neuropsychologist Michell Clionsky, we have the capability to reduce cases of dementia in America by 50%, meaning 1 in 2 cases are preventable. And yet, we do very little as a nation to help it.
