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Studying Shakespeare is relevant today because the prevention methods…

- - - - Hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, elevated homocysteine, diabetes, heart disease, smoking, and carotid artery disease are known risk factors for dementia
      - dementia is going to be a major health problem worldwide in the coming years, with the rise of medical conditions that have been linked to dementia the number of people diagnosed with dementia is expected to increase
      - In three our kingdom, and ’tis our fast intent
        
        To shake all cares and business from our age,
        
        Conferring them on younger strengths while we
        
        Unburdened crawl toward death" 1.1.35-38
        
        "Know that we have divided
        
        In any case the part of the kingdom could be divided between the sisters but a logical ruler would keep land for themselves so they can live on their own.
        
        King Lear had made first irrational decision and has divided his kingdom based on the love that they show for him. this is a sign of dementia because not only does it show irrational thinking by spitting up his land, he is deciding the size of the land will be given based on how much love they show for him.
  - - - In King Lear, lear divides his kingdom among his daughters and in doing so has to live with each or his daughters for one half of the year. This is a sign that Lear know about his onset dementia and he know what would it progress to, because he would not have divided his kingdon otherwise
  - - - More Childhood education, exercise, maintaining social engagement, reducing smoking, management of hearing loss, management of depression, management of diabetes can reduce the risk of developing dementia
        
        Dementia does not always occur from a result of improper intervention of risk factors. Many times, dementia is a result of genetics and a history in the family.
  - - - Sudden burst of anger relates to King Lear because several times throughout the play Lear shows sudden outbursts. Lear can also be a very aggressive person.
        
        Lear lashes out at Cordelia, lear lashes out during the storm and when the are in the hut doing a fake trial
      - King Lear has long speeches and can be linked to dellusion. he sympathizes with "Tom" and "tom" being portrayed as a delusional character makes it seem like Lear is sympathizing with being delusional and differing dementia
      - “Who is it that can tell me who I am?”
        
        Shows the bizarre nature of Lear disowning his daughter. Shows how Lear's temperment quickly changes. This is a sign of dementia because of Lear's sudden aggression towards his youngest daughters, and to others who try to defend her.
        
        “O, let me not be mad, not mad, sweet heaven
        
        Keep me in temper: I would not be mad!”
        
        “I am a very foolish fond old man,
        
        Fourscore and upward, not an hour more or less;
        
        And, to deal plainly,
        
        I fear I am not in my perfect mind.”
        
        “You must bear with me:
        
        Pray you now, forget and forgive: I am old and foolish.”