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what is the difference between depression and dementia
on-line medical journal note: different types of dyslexia can be found in aphasia, especially inchildren (http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/aphasia.htm)
Senility is an old word for dementia. Only old people can be senile, but anyone can have dementia from brain damage.
The disease is also referred to as frontotemporal lobar degeneration, progressive aphasia and semantic dementia.
Receptive: Can't understand speech. Expressive: Can't produce speech (can't speak)
Aphasia and dysarthria are difficulty in speaking. aphasia the problem is in the brain. dysarthria the problem in the muscle or the nerve such as the hypoglossal nerve.aphasia due to damage or disease in the brain. dysarthria damage to the muscles or the nerves supply them such as the hypoglossal nerve.
Delirium is a medical state of confusion that happens over a short time period. Dementia is memory loss that evolves over a longer time period.
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The difference is in the symptoms.Alzheimer Disease is a form of progressive dementia with its own syndrome and final results (death).Dementia in general refers to any progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging.
relationship between brain changes and behaviour in people with dementia
There may be a relationship between meditation and dementia. Several studies have shown that meditation may actually help to slow down the process of dementia.
relationship between brain changes and behaviour in people with dementia