According to the Swedish Dementia Center, 130,000-150,000 people have dementia in Sweden and about 20,000-25,000 get it every year. Photo: Image on the ground
What is the difference between a dementia like Alzheimer’s and the natural age changes that affect cognition?
Lead physician and geriatrician Wilhelmina Hoffman breaks down the differences, similarities, and signs of cognitive changes to watch out for:
– Forgetting a detail or not remembering a person’s name doesn’t have to have any medical cause, but it can be the result of natural aging, she says.
Seven clear examples:
