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  2. Dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dementia/symptoms-causes/syc-20352013

    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. Dementia generally involves memory loss. It's often one of the early symptoms of the condition.

  3. What Is Dementia? Symptoms, Types, and Diagnosis

    www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-and-dementia/what-dementia-symptoms-types...

    Dementia is a loss of thinking, remembering, and reasoning skills. It is not a normal part of aging. Read about the different types of dementia and how it is diagnosed.

  4. What is Dementia? Symptoms, Causes & Treatment | alz.org

    www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia

    Dementia is a general term for loss of memory and other thinking abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. Learn early signs, symptoms and more. Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior.

  5. Dementia - World Health Organization (WHO)

    www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/dementia

    Dementia is a syndrome that can be caused by a number of diseases which over time destroy nerve cells and damage the brain, typically leading to deterioration in cognitive function (i.e. the ability to process thought) beyond what might be expected from the usual consequences of biological ageing.

  6. Dementia: Symptoms, Types, Causes, Treatment & Risk Factors

    my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9170

    Dementia is a description of the state of a persons mental function and not a specific disease. Dementia is an “umbrella category” describing mental decline that’s severe enough to interfere with daily living. There are many underlying causes of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

  7. What Is Dementia? - Alzheimers.gov

    www.alzheimers.gov/alzheimers-dementias/what-is-dementia

    Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of neurological conditions affecting the brain that worsen over time. It is the loss of the ability to think, remember, and reason to levels that affect daily life and activities. Some people with dementia cannot control their emotions and other behaviors, and their personality may change.

  8. Dementia is a loss of cognitive functioning, including memory, language, and reasoning. Learn more about dementia and how it differs from forgetfulness.

  9. Dementia - Wikipedia

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    Dementia is a syndrome associated with many neurodegenerative diseases, characterized by a general decline in cognitive abilities that affects a person's ability to perform everyday activities. This typically involves problems with memory, thinking, behavior, and motor control. [10]

  10. Dementia: Stages, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - WebMD

    www.webmd.com/alzheimers/types-dementia

    Dementia is a broad term for loss of thinking ability that’s severe enough to interfere with your daily life. Thinking abilities include things such as memory, language skills,...

  11. What is dementia - NHS

    www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/about-dementia/what-is-dementia

    Dementia is a syndrome (a group of related symptoms) associated with an ongoing decline of brain functioning. There are many different causes of dementia, and many different types. People often get confused about the difference between Alzheimer's disease and dementia.