Dementia: Facts

Dementia is a general term that describes a group of symptoms such as loss of memory, judgment, language, complex motor skills and other intellectual function caused by the permanent damage or death of the brain’s nerve cells, or neurons.   One or more of several diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, can cause dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in people over the age of 65.  It represents about 60 percent of all dementias. The other most common causes of … [Read more...] about Understanding Dementia: Facts, Warning Signs, Symptoms