What is Dementia?

March 23, 2015

Those with significant memory loss may have a condition often referred to as dementia. Dementia is not a disease but a group of symptoms that include memory loss, confusion, and loss or decrease in cognitive skills such as judgment, problem-solving, decision-making. These symptoms must be consistent and severe enough to affect day-to-day functioning to be considered a dementia. There are a number of different conditions and diseases that can cause dementia. See more at this link.

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