Dementia is a neurocognitive condition that affects people over 60 years of age. It is characterized by short-term memory loss, confusion, sleep reversal, and odd behaviour.
Find a brief introduction to this complex condition in this video in three languages:
English: https://youtu.be/SS8upBPfsfk
Hindi: https://youtu.be/WesEr0KHM78
Kannada: https://youtu.be/QXCEdKxcnew
Find out more about dementia in an earlier article of mine that was published in Deccan Herald. Also read about the effects of meditation on ageing. A recommended book on end-of-life care is Being Mortal.
Background music: Cosmology by Evocativ
Pictures:
https://loonylabs.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/dementia.jpg?w=550&h=422
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Alois_Alzheimer_003.jpg/220px-Alois_Alzheimer_003.jpg