Barnes: We Need to Talk More About Dementia

Barnes: We need to talk more about dementia

“Had my stepmom broken a limb or cut herself open or gotten cancer or a chronic disease, she and my dad and the family would all would have talked about it. But not with dementia.”

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE and the various dementias

Dementia is an umbrella term that alludes to various conditions arising from damage to brain cells that affect the cells's ability to communicate. This damage can affect a person's ability to think clearly and his or her behavior and emotions,…