Dementia
A group of thinking and social symptoms that interferes with daily functioning.
- Treatment can help, but this condition can't be cured
- Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong
- Requires a medical diagnosis
- Lab tests or imaging often required
Not a specific disease, dementia is a group of conditions characterized by impairment of at least two brain functions, such as memory loss and judgment.
Symptoms include forgetfulness, limited social skills, and thinking abilities so impaired that it interferes with daily functioning.
Medications and therapies may help manage symptoms. Some causes are reversible.
Very common: More than 3 million US cases per year
Consult a doctor for medical advice
Sources: Mayo Clinic and others. Learn more
16 hours ago · a brain condition, mostly affecting older people, in which a person has difficulties with memory, thinking, control of the body, etc.
9 hours ago · Dementia is not a specific disease. It is a descriptive term for a collection of symptoms that can be caused by a number of disorders that affect the brain.
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7 hours ago · What Is Dementia? ... Dementia is a general term for cognitive decline severe enough to interfere with daily life. Symptoms include memory loss, confusion, and ...
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5 hours ago · Read the latest medical research on dementia. Causes, symptoms, lowering the risks, care, medications and new treatments for dementia.
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13 hours ago · What is dementia? Dementia is a medical condition that interferes with the way the brain works. Johnson noted that dementia describes a group of symptoms ...
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9 hours ago · Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that impairs memory and cognitive judgment and is often accompanied by mood swings.
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