| − | '''Dementia''' is a severe [[psychology|psychological]] [[disease]] more commonly known as ''clinical insanity''. It involves an accelerated deterioration of higher [[brain]] functions such as [[memory]], [[concentration]], [[reading]], [[speech|speaking]], [[writing]], multi-tasking, and basic [[mathematics]] skills. Organizational abilities and social [[behavior]] are also affected. These [[symptom]]s can make a healthy-looking person seem disoriented, slow, and sporadic. | + | '''Dementia''' is a severe [[psychology|psychological]] [[disease]] more commonly known as ''clinical insanity''. It involves an accelerated deterioration of higher [[brain]] functions such as [[memory]], [[concentration]], [[reading]], [[speech|speaking]], [[writing]], multi-tasking, and basic [[mathematics]] skills. Organizational abilities and social [[behavior]] are also affected. These [[symptom]]s can make a healthy-looking person seem disoriented, slow, and sporadic. [[Joe Biden]] as president in 2024 is a high-profile example of dementia. |
| | Dementia is a purely mental disease; there are no physical symptoms. Psychologists diagnose the disease by administering a test. There is no cure and the main form of treatment is heavy [[sedition]] with drugs such as [[lithium]]. | | Dementia is a purely mental disease; there are no physical symptoms. Psychologists diagnose the disease by administering a test. There is no cure and the main form of treatment is heavy [[sedition]] with drugs such as [[lithium]]. |