Dementia and Related Cognitive Disorders

Dementia is an umbrella term for different types of cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer's disease. Learn more about what causes changes in memory, communication, and functioning.

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Memory Loss
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Dementia Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know
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What Is Dementia?
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Is Dementia Hereditary?
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Frontotemporal Dementia
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Forgetfulness
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What Is Neurocognitive Function & How Is It Tested?
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The Early Signs of Dementia
People with dementia cannot have in-person visitors in nursing homes
What to Know About Dementia and COVID-19
Older women with hearing loss
Is Hearing Loss an Early Sign of Dementia?
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The Diagnosis of Dementia
Sexual Activity in Couples with Dementia
Can People With Dementia Give Consent to Have Sex?
Woman with Dementia and Her Baby Doll
Pros and Cons of Doll Therapy in Dementia
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Dying From Dementia With Late-Stage Symptoms
Sometimes, Foul Language Occurs in Dementia
Relationship Between Foul Language and Dementia
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Crying and Calling Out in People With Dementia
Capgras Syndrome in Lewy Body Dementia
Capgras Syndrome in Lewy Body Dementia
A woman with Alzheimer's looking out the window
Differences Between Dementia and Alzheimer's
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Pick's Disease: Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
Frontotemporal Dementia (Pick's Disease)
Frontotemporal Dementia Overview
Quality of Life in Lewy Body Dementia
8 Tips on Coping and Living Life With Lewy Body Dementia
Dizzyness and Fainting Can Be A Symptom of Lewy Body Dementia
Less Common Symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia
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Primary Progressive Aphasia: Symptoms, Types, Treatment and Prognosis
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Genetic Testing for Huntington's Disease
Anger and Aggression in Dementia Can Be Challenging
How to Respond to Anger and Aggression in Dementia
Lewy Body Dementia Is One Kind of Dementia
Overview of Lewy Body Dementia
Alcohol Dementia Requires Treatment
Overview of Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome or Alcohol Dementia
Pain Can Be One Physical Cause of Challenging Behaviors in Dementia
Physical Causes of Challenging Behaviors in Dementia
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10 Things About Dementia People Wish They'd Known Earlier
Man with Younger Onset Dementia and His Family
An Overview of Younger People With Dementia
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An Overview of Delusions in Dementia
Researchers Study Cortical and Subcortical Images of the Brain
The Differences Between Cortical and Subcortical Dementia
Physician Explaining Lewy Body Dementia
Stages of Lewy Body Dementia
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What to Do When Someone With Dementia Talks About Suicide
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Difference Between Alzheimer's and Lewy Body Dementia
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The Dangers of Hip Fractures in Dementia
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Differences Between Delirium and Dementia
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Can Too Many Medications Cause Reversible Symptoms of Dementia?
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Treating Hallucinations in Dementia
Symptoms of Depression in Dementia
How to Recognize the Symptoms of Depression in Dementia
The Amazing Brain: Alzheimer's vs. Vascular Dementia
What's the Difference Between Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementia?
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Mixed Dementia and Its Symptoms
Eating Breakfast Together Can Be an Important Morning Routine
The Benefits of Routines for People With Dementia
Physicians Reviewing Test Results
7 Reasons Why Pick's Disease Is so Challenging
Surgery to Place a Feeding Tube
Feeding Tubes in Late-Stage Dementia Q&A
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Common Causes of Falls in People With Dementia
Orientation to Date and Time
Alert and Oriented x1, x2, x3, and x4 in Dementia
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What Are the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)?
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Can Mimic Alzheimer's Disease
Is It Alzheimer's Disease or Vitamin B12 Deficiency?
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An Overview of Cerebral Atrophy
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Binswanger's Disease Symptoms, Treatment, and Prognosis
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10 Causes of Potentially Reversible Dementia Symptoms
Robin Williams Was Reported to Have Suffered from Lewy Body Dementia
Parkinson's Dementia vs. Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Hoarding in Dementia
The Link Between Hoarding and Dementia
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What Causes Lewy Body Dementia?
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12 Things to Ask the Healthcare Provider After a Dementia Diagnosis
Pensive senior woman
The Stages and Progression of Vascular Dementia
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What Is Vascular Dementia?
IV Use in Late Stage Dementia
When to Use Antibiotics in Late-Stage Dementia
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Various Types and Causes of Dementia