memory

Dementia is defined as "the cognitive and intellectual deterioration: the usually progressive deterioration of intellectual functions such as memory that can occur while other brain functions such as those controlling movement and the senses are retained" (Encarta ® World English Dictionary).  In other words, one may be able complete their activiities of daily living such as exercising, eating and drinking, etc.  However, one suffereing from dementia starts to lose his memory and nothing can be done to prevent it.  Amazingly, one with dementia still retains long-term memory a

Reminiscence is defined by Encarta World English Dictionary as, "The recollection of past experiences or events in speech or writing, or the act of recalling the past".  Many times in our lives, we find ourselves remembering a fun time we experienced with another loved one.  Other memories are hard to bear and we would rather forget them.  But memories are there to stay as once our brain processes the moments, they are always locked into our memory.