Dementian Will Rise in the Future

One in three people born in the United Kingdom this years will suffer form dementian in
their lifetime. Dementian is when the brain no longer works properly because of illness, old
age or injury. People with dementia have problems remembering things. Their personality
can change and they lose their ability to do many everyday tasks. A leading mental illness
charity said dementia would affect 27 per cent of boys born in 2015 and 37 per cent of girls. The
charity said that this could cause a health crisis as the population gets old. There is currently no
effective treatment to slow down or stop dementia. The charity said government must
spend more on research.

A British expert on dementi spoke about how serious the probleme could become. Dr
matthew Norton said : “As people are living longer, more and more people will develop
dementia in the future if action is not taken .” He added: “ Dementia is our greatest
medical challenge and if are to beat it, we must invest in research to find new treatments
and prevention.” Globally, dementia affects around 36 million people. About 10 per cent of
people develop the disease at some point in their lives, but this figure will rise sharply ae live
longer. The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s. This is when the brain loses
cells, which reduces the brain’s ability to function properly.

1. What can you describe about living at old age ?

As we age, we experience physical and mental changes, decreased memory, vision and
hearing. Tends to be the nature of going back like a kid

2. How age can affect you physically ?

Physical development in humans can include biological growth. For example, muscle
growth, brain bone, and aging with reduced sharpness of eye sight and reduced muscle
strength.
3. How age can affect you mentally ?
The increasing of the physical age of a person has decreased. In general, the elderly
mental problem is the problem of adjustment. Because of a change from the previous
state that used to work and there is income now a setback

4. How can you describe a person with dementia ?

Dementian is when the brain no longer works properly because of illness, old age or
injury. People with dementia have problems remembering things. Their personality can
change and they lose their ability to do many everyday tasks.

5. What did Dr.Matthew Norton say about potential serious problem in the future ?
As people are living longer, more and more people will develop dementia in the future if
action is not taken .” He added: “ Dementia is our greatest medical challenge and if are to
beat it, we must invest in research to find new treatments and prevention.