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Understanding Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Dementia is a blanket term that encompasses various forms of progressive diseases that affect an individual’s cognitive functioning, referring mainly to memory, judgment, reasoning, and thinking skills. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia progress over time, so it is important to be mindful of common signs and seek medical attention during the early stages to prevent or delay this progression. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for 60-80% of dementia cases, but other conditions under the “dementia umbrella” include:- Lewy Body Dementia
- Frontotemporal Dementia
- Vascular Dementia
- Mixed Dementia