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dementia - Definition: (Source: MedicineNet)

Dementia : Significant loss of intellectual abilities such as memory capacity, severe enough to interfere with social or occupational functioning. ...
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dementia - Images (Source: MedLinePlus)
dementia, Central nervous system
Central nervous system

About dementia (Source: WebMD)
We all forget things as we get older. Many older people have a slight loss of memory that does not affect their daily lives. But memory loss that gets worse may mean that you have dementia. ...
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Frequently Asked Questions for dementia (Source: MedicineNet)
Introduction to Dementia
What Is Dementia?
What Are the Different Kinds of Dementia?
Secondary Dementias
Dementias in Children
What Other Conditions Can Cause Dementia?
What Conditions Are Not Dementia?
What Causes Dementia?
What Are the Risk Factors for Dementia?
How Is Dementia Diagnosed?
Is There Any Treatment for Dementia?
Can Dementia be Prevented?
What Kind of Care Does a Person with Dementia Need?
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Symptoms of dementia (Source: MedLinePlus)
Problems may involve language, memory, perception, emotional behavior or personality, and cognitive skills (such as calculation, abstract thinking, or judgment). Dementia usually first appears as forgetfulness. Symptoms include: Changed feeling (sensation) or perception; Changed sleep patterns Change in sleep-wake cycle; Insomnia ; Need for increased sleep. ; Decrease in problem-solving skills and judgment; Disorientation Confused about people, places, or times; Unable to pick up cues from the environment. ; Disorders of problem-solving or learning Trouble making calculations; Unable to learn; Unable to think abstractly; Unable to think in general terms. ; Impaired recognition (agnosia) Trouble recognizing familiar objects or people; Trouble recognizing things through the senses. ; Lack of or poor language ability ( aphasia ) Unable to form words; Unable to name objects; Unable to read or write; Unable to repeat a phrase; Unable to speak (without muscle paralysis ); Unable to understand speech; Have impaired language skills; Repeat phrases; Speak poorly (enunciation); Use slang or the wrong words. ; Memory problems Unable to remember new things (short-term memory problems); Unable to remember the past (long-term memory problems). ; Motor system problems Gait changes ; Impaired skilled motor function ( apraxia ) Unable to copy geometric figures; Unable to copy hand positions; Unable to dress self. ; Inappropriate movements; Other motor system problems. ; Seeing or hearing thi ...
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News on dementia
Average Dementia Survival: 4.5 Years (MedicineNet)
Dementia Underestimated in Developing Countries (MedicineNet)
More Than 3 Million Have Dementia (MedicineNet)
Low Childhood IQ Tied to Dementia in Old Age (MedicineNet)

Further Reading on dementia
  • Dementia - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Some cases of dementia are caused by medical conditions that can be treated, fully or partly restoring mental function. When...depending on the disease causing dementia and whether the person has...
  • Possible Early Dementia Overview ( WebMD )
    Because dementia is usually progressive, early signs may be vague and subtle... Dementia is a serious brain disorder that interferes with a person's ability to carry out everyday tasks. Because dementia ...
  • Dementia Medication Overview ( WebMD )
    Unfortunately, no curative treatment for most causes of dementia is currently available. Some medications, however, can...Most diseases that cause dementia are progressive, which means that persons...
  • Dementia ( WebMD )
    Read a brief overview of dementia ... Dementia is significant loss of intellectual abilities such as memory capacity, severe enough to interfere with social or occupational functioning. Dementia is not...
  • Dementia in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig Disease) ( WebMD )
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig disease, is a devastating motor neuron disease can also lead to dementia , a severe brain disorder.


  • Dementia Due to HIV Infection ( WebMD )
    Decline in mental processes is a common complication of HIV infection ; symptoms may include a decline in thinking or cognitive ...they may be part of a single disorder known as AIDS dementia complex,
  • Parkinson's Disease Guide - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Parkinson ' s disease can ' t be stopped or reversed by any known treatment ; however , drugs or surgery ...it is called dementia . There are medicines that can help treat dementia in people with...
  • Menopause and Perimenopause - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Menopause is a natural change that doesn ' t require treatment . However , symptoms of hormonal change can be difficult . If you have ...was thought to protect against heart disease or dementia . But studies...
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