Dementia Senile

**Dementia** is a persistent disorder of mental activity that leads to serious disturbances in behavior and social adaptation and is manifested by personality changes. A distinction is made between congenital dementia and acquired dementia (acquired dementia). In most cases of dementia, there are also intellectual impairments, although intelligence can be largely preserved with mild dementia, wittily called “mild” or partial. **Senilis dementia** is characterized by multiple organic and functional changes in the brain of various etiologies. It is expressed by psychopathic symptoms - gross underdevelopment of mental activity. Clinically, it resembles schizophrenia with neurodynamic disorders. Manifested by symptoms such as euphoria, emotional inadequacy, speech disorders, symptoms of irritable weakness, increased excitability, weakness.

The psychopathological picture of senile dementia includes various syndromes that are not always present all at the same time, but are often combined with each other. Characterized by a decrease in memory for events of the present and past time, especially the so-called professional memories, and a decrease in activity. Patients suffer from memorization processes, the productivity of thinking sharply deteriorates, and they are characterized by a tendency to verbosity - a symptom of “verbal hash.” The memorization process is characterized by pathological phenomena such as inhibition and lethargy. Forgetting everything in a row often takes on such an extensive character that it is called hypermnesia (increased memory) for the past. Memory errors are associated with the implementation of primitive drives. The subtle differentiation of experiences suffers, as does the interpretation of complex actions. Purposeful thinking is disrupted, individual skills appear

Old age and its cognitive changes

Introduction Dementia is the general name for various forms of degradation of mental activity, leading to impaired adaptation to the environment and impaired social functioning. It can occur for many reasons, including Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, amnesia and Parkinson's disease. Old people are also not spared from dementia, but not all misconceptions about old age apply to older people who are losing their memory or suffering from depression. In most cases, mental problems are related to the physical structure of the brain. Understanding this will help better diagnose, treat and care for older people so that they can enjoy a more enjoyable life. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 95% of all people with dementia die within five years of diagnosis. However, there are ways to make the process easier, and there are therapies that can help people with dementia live longer