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Dementia is an illness that consists of losing your mind, partially or completely. When it is the result of aging or Alzheimer's disease it can be called senile dementia; when it happens in younger people it can be called dementia praecox.
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Dementia is a general term for a decline in cognitive function severe enough to interfere with daily life. It can affect memory, thinking, language, judgment, and behavior, and is often associated with aging. It is not a normal part of aging and is caused by various diseases or conditions affecting the brain.
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What is meant by the term dementia?
Explain what is meant by the term 'dementia.'
Expiain what is ment by the term dementia?
The term dementia refers to symptoms that include memory loss and the meaning of objects and words.
Is Dementia associated with non sleep?
Yes, you can get a type of short term dementia from lack of sleep, however this is not the same thing as the dementia associated with long term deterioration that the elderly display.
What is the medical term for dementia?
Alzheimer's Disease
What is psychosis with Dementia?
Dementia is a somewhat obsolescent, ( late thirties vogue) catch-all term for mental illness and means ( Out of the Mind)- lit. there was a sort of maxim or slogan: Ex Luna, Dementia, From the Moon, Dementia- or madness. The term is rarely used except for senile dementia- which refers to mental problems in the senior citizen bracket, Alzheimer"s for example. It is interesting both Senile and Dementia are Latin Based- Senile implying age, as in senior, senator- lit. Old Man! and I have already defined dementia. Dementia Praecox is an old-style term for what is now called Schizophrenia, Don"t be a Skeetz!
What is psychosis dementia?
Dementia is a somewhat obsolescent, ( late thirties vogue) catch-all term for mental illness and means ( Out of the Mind)- lit. there was a sort of maxim or slogan: Ex Luna, Dementia, From the Moon, Dementia- or madness. The term is rarely used except for senile dementia- which refers to mental problems in the senior citizen bracket, Alzheimer"s for example. It is interesting both Senile and Dementia are Latin Based- Senile implying age, as in senior, senator- lit. Old Man! and I have already defined dementia. Dementia Praecox is an old-style term for what is now called Schizophrenia, Don"t be a Skeetz!
What is the medical term meaning loss of mental capacity?
Dementia
What is the Medical term for a group of symptoms marked by memory loss and other cognitive functions?
The medical term for a group of symptoms marked by memory loss and other cognitive functions is dementia. Dementia is a general term that describes a decline in cognitive function that interferes with daily life. It can be caused by various diseases and conditions.
Is the word 'demented' the correct medical term for someone with dementia?
Yes
What type of amnesia is seen most often in people with senile dementia?
Amnesia and dementia are two different diseases. While amnesia is more often than not, temporary, dementia is a long term disease that progressively worsens.
What has the author Janet O'Keeffe written?
Janet O'Keeffe has written: 'People with dementia' -- subject(s): Dementia, Eligibility Determination, Long-term care, Medicaid
What is the medical term for flash trigger moment in a dementia patient?
Something that can make them upset
