Do Cats Suffer From Dementia. In fact feline dementia is considered a research model for this ailment. Dementia can affect all breeds of cats and isnt curable but you can slow its.
Temporal disorientation confusion about what time it is eg forgetting that feeding time has just occurred. A cat is considered a senior from the age of 10. Behaviour changes such as becoming more vocal losing their toilet training and being awake more at night arent just normal signs of aging theyre signs of a degenerative brain condition.
Like other organs the brain starts to deteriorate with age which leads to a decline in cognitive abilities.
Its not just humans. The condition can be slowed down but not cured. This provides some idea of what to expect from a senile cat. As a result more cats are developing diseases associated with old age.
