Dementia, a ticking time bomb for older adults


REFERRING to the report “Malaysia heading into an ageing nation, says chief statistician” (The Star, July 15), one common yet often missed dimension among older adults is dementia. A condition that causes a decline in previously attained cognitive level, dementia significantly affects individuals in the performance of their daily activities.

Dementia leads to loss of memory, problem-solving capacity and other thinking abilities that is severe enough to interfere with everyday life.

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