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Dementia overview
Dementia describes a group of symptoms associated with a decline in memory, reasoning or other thinking skills.
- Many different types of dementia exist, and many conditions cause it.
- Mixed dementia is a condition in which brain changes of more than one type of dementia occur simultaneously. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 60-80% of dementia cases.
- Dementia is not a normal part of aging. It is caused by damage to brain cells that affects their ability to communicate, which can affect thinking, behavior and feelings.
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Alzheimer’s overview
Alzheimer’s is a degenerative brain disease that is caused by complex brain changes following cell damage. It leads to dementia symptoms that gradually worsen over time.
- The most common early symptom of Alzheimer’s is trouble remembering new information because the disease typically i...
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Alzheimer’s overview
Alzheimer’s is a degenerative brain disease that is caused by complex brain changes following cell damage. It leads to dementia symptoms that gradually worsen over time.
- The most common early symptom of Alzheimer’s is trouble remembering new information because the disease typically i...
Diseases of the nervous system
Patients with nerve disorders experience functional difficulties, which result in conditions such as:
- Epilepsy, in which abnormal electrical discharges from brain cells cause seizures
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Loneliness And Mental Health
Studies show that older adults who are lonely see a decline in their thinking abilities, which is rapid if paired with other factors like physical inactivity, anxiety, poor sleep and high blood pressure.
Prolonged social isolation is a kind of mental stress leading to various mental and ph...
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