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- Dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in older adults, but there are other causes Depending on the cause, some dementia symptoms might be reversible
- Alzheimers disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia Alzheimer's disease is the biological process that begins with the appearance of a buildup of proteins in the form of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain
- Understanding dementia risk, from lifestyle to genetics, medication and . . .
Although most people associate dementia with getting older, the condition is not actually a normal part of aging In reality, dementia is a condition that can seriously impact someone’s quality of life, relationships and even personality It’s also a leading cause of death in the United States
- Vascular cognitive impairment and vascular dementia - Symptoms causes . . .
Vascular cognitive impairment and vascular dementia result from conditions that damage the brain's blood vessels When blood vessels in the brain are damaged, they're not able to supply the brain with enough nutrition and oxygen
- Frontotemporal dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
In frontotemporal dementia, the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain shrink and certain substances build up in the brain What causes these changes is usually not known
- Lewy body dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
This common dementia is caused by a buildup of proteins in the brain It affects thinking, memory and movement
- What is frontotemporal dementia? - Mayo Clinic News Network
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a group of neurologic disorders associated with changes in personality, behavior, language or movement Some FTD forms are inherited, and some are not
- Dementia Hub: What is Dementia? - Mayo Clinic Connect
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia In Alzheimer’s disease, the brain cells degenerate due to the accumulation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles
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