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About Dementia
About Dementia
Dementia is a term used to describe a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities. In people who have dementia, the symptoms interfere with their daily lives. Dementia isn't one specific disease. Several diseases can cause dementia.
Ex: of main types of dementia.
Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disorder that develops gradually and gets progressively worse over time. A subcategory of dementia, it accounts for 60 to 80% of these cases. There is no cure for Alzheimer's... Learn More
Vascular Dementia is caused by loss of blood flow killing brain cells from lack of oxygen. (Strokes)
Lewy Body Dementia
Frontotemporal Degeneration
Parkinson