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- Dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Overview Dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities The symptoms interfere with a person's daily life Dementia isn't one specific disease Several diseases can cause dementia Memory loss is one of the early symptoms of dementia
- Memory loss: When to seek help - Mayo Clinic
You may need blood tests, brain-imaging scans and other tests that can help pinpoint reversible causes of memory loss and dementia-like symptoms You might be referred to a specialist in diagnosing dementia or memory conditions, such as a neurologist, psychiatrist, psychologist or geriatrician
- Lewy body dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
People with Lewy body dementia might have changes in thinking that are similar to symptoms of Alzheimer's disease These symptoms may include confusion, poor attention, visual-spatial problems and memory loss
- 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
- Moments of clarity in the fog of dementia - Mayo Clinic News Network
A recent Mayo Clinic study published in Alzheimer's Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association investigated lucid episodes in people living with later stages of dementia, providing insights into how these occurrences reveal themselves
- Alzheimers and dementia: Whats the difference? - Mayo Clinic
The terms 'Alzheimer's disease' and 'dementia' are often used to mean the same thing — but here's the real difference between them
- What is Dementia? - Mayo Clinic Connect
Dementia is a word that describes a variety of symptoms that affect memory, thinking, and social abilities in a way that affects a person’s daily life Think of it as an umbrella
- Alzheimers stages: How the disease progresses - Mayo Clinic
Dementia is a term used to describe a group of symptoms that affect intellectual and social abilities enough to interfere with daily activity The five Alzheimer's stages can help you understand what might happen
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