Dementia: What you need to know about this growing condition

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Dementia: What you need to know about this growing condition

Often incorrectly considered a disease, dementia actually refers to a group of symptoms that negatively affect memory and social abilities, resulting in an interference with daily functioning.  

Primarily, problems with memory and impaired judgment or language are the two major areas affected by dementia.  However, numerous other causes and symptoms of dementia exist, which can make diagnosis and treatment difficult or even impossible.

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Cardiac arrest or heart attack?

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Cardiac arrest or heart attack?

You may have heard the terms cardiac arrest and heart attack used interchangeably, but they are, in fact, different conditions.

A heart attack can be considered a circulation problem and occurs when the blood supply to the heart is either reduced or completely cut off.  This can occur because of a blood clot or a narrowing of the arteries.  When the heart muscle doesn’t receive blood, the lack of oxygen causes damage and it begins to die.

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