The Elderly Living with Dementia - Artha Senior Care
                     The Elderly 
Living with 
DBye Armtha Seennior tCairae
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A study determined that 40% of people aged ninety and over have dementia, and about 50% of people aged 85 
and older have dementia. 
Though dementia is not a severe disease per se, it can be more serious than one can think it to be, especially for 
the elderly. It is not suitable for them and is dangerous, especially if they live alone. There are some key symptoms 
and specific problems associated with dementia . an elderly could have one or more of the symptoms pertaining 
to dementia. Dementia is an impairment of thinking ability, forgetfulness in doing some basic activities, and 
weakened responses, among others. Dementia does not happen to all and is not a part of normal ageing. For the 
elderly, this happens for factors such as due to the weakening of or more significant loss of neurons.
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What are some prominent symptoms, and how 
to address these for the elderly?
•  Forgetfulness
•  Weakened social skills
•  Weakened language and communication ability and skills
•  Physical reflexes become weak or late/delayed due to a weak mental response
•  Difficulty in concentration
•  Mood changes
•  Some lose a sense of time and place
•  Judgement ability weakens
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Conclusion
 “Those with dementia are still people and they still have stories and they still have character and they are all 
individuals and they are all unique. And they just need to be interacted with on a human level.” 
 – Carey Mulligan
 Gradual decline in mental function can interfere with performing/doing some basic daily activities, and no older 
adult should be left unattended in this matter. Artha assisted living the elderly with cases of Dementia care
 home and also Alzheimer’s. To know more about the elderly luxury old age home in Gurgaon and get first-hand 
experience of the highly hospitable premises for the elderly, call +91 9910779703. 
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Contact us
 Website: https://www.arthaseniorcare.com/
 Email: [email protected]
 Number: 9910779703
 Address: H. No 74, Saraswati Kunj, Sector 53, Gurugram, Haryana 122003, India
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