Dementia is an umbrella term, defined as a disorder of mental processes caused by brain disorder or traumatic brain injury. As mental processes decline, memory is impaired, personality may change, and thinking/concentration skills deteriorate. Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia — also referred to as the most common cause of dementia — but…
The difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s can be confusing, but it doesn’t have to be. Dementia is a group of symptoms that describes a progressive form of memory and skills decline. Alzheimer’s is a specific disease in your brain that causes dementia symptoms. Dementia is not the same thing as preclinical Alzheimer’s, subjective cognitive impairment…
As many as 5.5 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s disease — most of them over the age of 65. There is no cure, but there are ways you can work to prevent, slow, or stop the cognitive decline associated with this debilitating disease. Prevention is key when it comes to…