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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.
What to Know About COVID-19 and Dementia
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Dementia Warning Signs and Stages
Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD
Everything You Need to Know About Being Diagnosed With Dementia
Medically reviewed by Diana Apetauerova, MD
MIND Diet Slows Cognitive Decline and Reduces Alzheimer's Risk
Medically reviewed by Diana Apetauerova, MD
Should People With Dementia Be Allowed to Have Sex?
Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD
Pros and Cons of Doll Therapy in Dementia
Medically reviewed by Sarah Rahal, MD
End-Stage Dementia Makes Your Loved One Vulnerable to Infections
Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD
Coping With Profanity When Your Loved One Has Dementia
Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD
How to Respond to Screaming Episodes in Dementia
Medically reviewed by Claudia Chaves, MD
When Your Loved One With Lewy Body Dementia Thinks You're an Imposter
Medically reviewed by Sarah Rahal, MD
Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Dementia
Medically reviewed by Sarah Rahal, MD
What Is Dementia and How Is It Different Than Alzheimer's?
Medically reviewed by Claudia Chaves, MD
Pick's Disease: Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
Medically reviewed by Claudia Chaves, MD
Frontotemporal Dementia (Pick's Disease) Symptoms, Types, Treatments
Medically reviewed by Sarah Rahal, MD
8 Tips on Coping and Living Life With Lewy Body Dementia
Medically reviewed by Sarah Rahal, MD
Less Common Symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia You Might Not Detect
Medically reviewed by Diana Apetauerova, MD
Know the Early Symptoms of Primary Progressive Aphasia
Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD
Genetic Testing for Huntington's Disease
Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD
How to Respond to Anger and Aggression in People With Dementia
Medically reviewed by Diana Apetauerova, MD
How Lewy Body Dementia Is Treated
Medically reviewed by Diana Apetauerova, MD
Alcohol Dementia: What Is Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome?
Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD
How Can Physical Causes Trigger Challenging Behaviors in Dementia?
Medically reviewed by Sarah Rahal, MD
12 Things About Dementia People Wish They'd Known Earlier
Medically reviewed by Claudia Chaves, MD
Younger People With Dementia (Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease)
Medically reviewed by Isaac O. Opole, MD, PhD
Understanding Delusions in Dementia
Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD
Differences Between Cortical and Subcortical Dementia
Medically reviewed by Sarah Rahal, MD
Learn How Lewy Body Dementia Progresses After the Diagnosis
Medically reviewed by Claudia Chaves, MD
Learn What to Do When Someone With Dementia Talks About Suicide
Medically reviewed by Claudia Chaves, MD
What's the Difference Between Alzheimer's and Lewy Body Dementia?
Medically reviewed by Diana Apetauerova, MD
How Broken Hips Affect Mortality in Dementia and Alzheimer's
Medically reviewed by Claudia Chaves, MD
What Are the Differences Between Delirium and Dementia?
Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD
Can Too Many Medications Cause Reversible Symptoms of Dementia?
Medically reviewed by Sarah Rahal, MD
What to Say and Do When Your Loved One with Dementia is Hallucinating
Medically reviewed by Claudia Chaves, MD
How to Recognize the Symptoms of Depression in Someone With Dementia
Medically reviewed by Sarah Rahal, MD
What's the Difference Between Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementia?
Medically reviewed by Claudia Chaves, MD
Mixed Dementia Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Sarah Rahal, MD
The Benefits of Routines for People With Dementia
Medically reviewed by Diana Apetauerova, MD
7 Reasons Why Pick's Disease Is So Challenging
Medically reviewed by Sarah Rahal, MD
Questions About Feeding Tubes in Late-Stage Dementia
Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD
The Ins and Outs of Huntington's Disease
Medically reviewed by Claudia Chaves, MD
Understanding Why People With Dementia Fall Can Help Reduce the Problem
Medically reviewed by Sarah Rahal, MD
What Does Oriented x1, x2, x3 and x4 Mean in Dementia?
Medically reviewed by Diana Apetauerova, MD
What Are the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)?
Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD
Is It Alzheimer's Disease or Vitamin B12 Deficiency?
Medically reviewed by Claudia Chaves, MD
Cerebral Atrophy: Can You Prevent Your Brain from Shrinking?
Medically reviewed by Claudia Chaves, MD
Binswanger's Disease Symptoms, Treatment, and Prognosis
Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD
10 Causes of Potentially Reversible Dementia Symptoms
Medically reviewed by Sarah Rahal, MD
How Are Parkinson's Dementia and Dementia with Lewy Bodies Different?
Medically reviewed by Sarah Rahal, MD
When Your Loved One With Dementia Hoards Everything
Medically reviewed by Claudia Chaves, MD
15 Things that Make You More Likely to Develop Lewy Body Dementia
Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD
Important Questions to Ask the Doctor After a Dementia Diagnosis
Medically reviewed by Diana Apetauerova, MD
Does Vascular Dementia Progresses
Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD
An Overview of Vascular Dementia
Medically reviewed by Isaac O. Opole, MD, PhD
Why Families Might Decide Not to Give Antibiotics in Late-Stage Dementia
Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD
Dementia Has Reversible and Irreversible Causes
Medically reviewed by Claudia Chaves, MD
Why Do People with Dementia Struggle to Sleep with Insomnia?
Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD
Research Highlights Risk of Haloperidol (Haldol) and Dementia
Medically reviewed by Sarah Rahal, MD
Should You Ask for IV Fluids for a Loved One With Late-Stage Dementia?
Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD
Comparing Symptoms and Prognosis of 13 Different Kinds of Dementia
Medically reviewed by Claudia Chaves, MD
This Temporary Condition Increases Dementia Risk and Chance of Death
Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD
Will I Still Be Able to Read as My Early Stage Alzheimer's Progresses?
Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD
The 7 Best Dementia Support Groups of 2021
Fact checked by James Lacy