Dementia
Dementia is a serious loss of global cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person, beyond what might be expected from normal aging. It may be static, the result of a unique global brain injury, or progressive, resulting in long-term decline due to damage or disease in the body. Dementia is not a single disease, but rather a non-specific illness syndrome in which affected areas of cognition may be memory, attention, language, and problem solving.
Dementia Stories
Four myths and facts about dementia that will help you understand the issues people with the neurological disorder and their families and caregivers face on a daily basis.
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