Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
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Introduction
Overview
Overview
The first sentence of the overview must contain the name of the disease. Dementia is defined as a decline in cognition which is significant enough to interfere with independent, daily functioning.It is characterized by a decline in one or more cognitive domains like learning and memory, executive function, language, complex attention, perceptual-motor, social cognition.
Causes
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
Diagnosis
Diagnosis
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Treatment
Treatment
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Do’s
Do’s
- The content in this section is in bullet points.
Don’ts
Don’ts
- The content in this section is in bullet points.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: