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Dementia is caused when the brain is damaged by diseases like Alzheimer’s disease or a series of strokes. Healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of developing dementia.
Older people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease are prone to dementia disease because of irregular blood supply to the brain.
Drinking of alcohol regularly increases the risk of dementia. Alcohol can damage the brain directly as a neurotoxin and by reducing nutrients that get to the brain.
The accumulation of fats and cholesterol in the lining of arteries can prevents blood flow to the brain.
Poor management of diabetes can leads to too much sugar in the blood which can damage brain and different organs in the body.
Genetics- Having more than one family member that have the disease increases the risk of developing it.
High blood pressure affects the white matter regions of the brain, and this can leads to dementia.
Depression has been associated with mild mental impairment and cognitive function decline.
Smoking exposes brain to toxins and hinders blood flow, smokers are prone to diseases that reduce blood flow to the brain.
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