A chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
Insanity; madness; esp. that form which consists in weakness or total loss of thought and reason; mental imbecility; idiocy.
Dementia is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Particularly affected areas may be memory, attention, language, and problem solving. In the later stages of the condition affected persons may be disoriented to time, place and person.
The many different causes of dementia can be classified as either reversible or irreversible. Less than 10% of cases of dementia are considered reversible, and even in these cases it usually is not fully reversed.
Explain what is meant by the term 'dementia.'
Dementia is a condition where there is a decline in cognitive function. The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer's disease.
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Dementia is caused by death of cells in the brain's cerebral cortex. It's the loss of mental ability severe enough that it intrudes in daily life. There are many conditions that can cause dementia. Symptoms include memory loss, difficulty understanding language, and bad judgement.
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Dementia is a noun
She was suffering from dementia.
Dementia
Alzhiemers is a form of dementia it is progressive and fatal. There are many types of dementia.
Most dementia is incurable and irreversible. Forms of dementia that are reversible are caused by a tumor or impairment from drugs or medication.
People with dementia are typically older adults, with the risk increasing with age. However, early-onset dementia can occur in individuals as young as their 40s or 50s. The majority of individuals diagnosed with dementia are over the age of 65.
Alzheimer's is a form of dementia that specifically results in memory loss. If you'd like more information on the symptoms of dementia, as well as some options for those with dementia, please visit the link in the related links.
The three main irreversible causes are Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and multi-infarct dementia (also called vascular dementia).
Chlamydia doesn't cause dementia.