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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