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	THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, Ch. 40, Dementia
		Dementia is characterized by cognitive decline and a normal sensorium (ie, delirium is absent).
		Dementia is the leading cause of institutionalization among the elderly; prevalence among elderly nursing home residents is estimated to be 60 to 80%.
		Dementia should be distinguished from cognitive changes due to depression (so-called dementia of depression), which resolves when depression is treated.
	www.merck.com /pubs/mm_geriatrics/sec5/ch40.htm (3810 words)

	Dementia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dementia (from Latin de- "apart, away" + mens (genitive mentis) "mind") is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging.
		Dementia is a non-specific term that encompasses many disease processes, just as fever is attributable to many etiologies.
		The most common types of dementia are as follows and vary according to the history and the presentation of the disease: (Where available the ICD-10 codes are provided.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dementia (869 words)

	Dementia - NeurologyChannel
		Dementia refers to a loss of cognitive function (cognition) due to changes in the brain caused by disease or trauma.
		Irreversible dementia is caused by an incurable condition (e.g., Alzheimer's disease).
		The prevalence of dementia has increased over the past few decades, either because of greater awareness and more accurate diagnosis, or because increased longevity is creating a larger population of elderly, which is the age group most commonly affected.
	www.neurologychannel.com /dementia (414 words)

	Dementia
		Dementia is a loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living, lasting more than six months, not present since birth, and not associated with a loss or alteration of consciousness.
		Dementia is a group of symptoms caused by gradual death of brain cells.
		Vascular dementia is estimated to cause from 5-30% of all dementias.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/dementia.jsp (2473 words)

	Dementia
		Dementia is the loss of mental functions, such as thinking, memory and reasoning, that is severe enough to interfere with a person's daily life.
		Dementia is not a disease itself, but rather a group of symptoms that may accompany certain diseases or conditions.
		Dementia develops when the parts of the brain that are involved with learning, memory, decision-making and language are affected by injury or disease.
	www.webmd.com /content/article/118/112889.htm (658 words)

	Information on Dementia produced by medical doctors
		Dementia is significant loss of intellectual abilities such as memory capacity, severe enough to interfere with social or occupational functioning.
		Dementia is not temporary confusion or forgetfulness that might result from a self-limited infection, underlying illness, or side effects of medications.
		Dementia is reported in as many as 1% of adults 60 years of age.
	www.medicinenet.com /dementia/article.htm (435 words)

	Dementia
		Dementia is an organic brain disorder characterized by impaired cognition involving memory and judgment.
		Dementia is generally a progressive disorder which passes through stages of mild to moderate to severe.
		The department may receive a report of dementia from a variety of sources, including physicians, law enforcement agencies, and relatives of the driver.Regardless of the source of the information (form or letter), the department must follow up by sending the reported driver the Driver Medical Evaluation, except in situations where an immediate action is taken.
	www.dmv.ca.gov /dl/driversafety/dementia.htm (1260 words)

	Alzheimers and Other forms of Dementia
		Dementia is the loss of mental functions -- such as thinking, memory, and reasoning -- that is severe enough to interfere with a person's daily functioning.
		Dementia is not a disease itself, but rather a group of symptoms that are caused by various diseases or conditions.
		Dementia develops when the parts of the brain that are involved with learning, memory, decision-making, and language are affected by one or more of a variety of infections or diseases.
	www.webmd.com /content/article/71/81386.htm (712 words)

	Dementia
		Dementia is caused by the death of brain cells.
		Dementia is extremely frustrating for the patient, especially in the early stages when he or she is aware of the deficiencies it causes.
		Dementia is often accompanied by depression and delirium, which is characterized by an inability to pay attention, fluctuating consciousness, hallucinations, paranoia, and delusions.
	www.hmc.psu.edu /healthinfo/d/dementia.htm (872 words)

	About dementia -
		Dementia is a progressive brain dysfunction (in Latin 'dementia' means irrationality), which results in a restriction of daily activities and in most cases leads in the long term to the need for care.
		Dementia predominantly occurs in the second half of our life, often after the age of 65 - some experts think that this is the 'price society has to pay' for our higher life expectancy and therefore the term 'dementia' activates similar fears and repression mechanisms as 'cancer' or 'AIDS'.
		Dementia sufferers might be in their own street and no longer know where they are, how they got there and how to get home again.
	www.dementia.com /bgdisplay.jhtml?itemname=dementia_about (1184 words)

	The American Geriatrics Society - Education - Dementia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Dementia is a condition of declining mental abilities, especially memory.
		Dementia keeps us from doing the things we used to do because of the mental changes.
		Although dementia is more common in old age, it is not "normal" and should be evaluated.
	www.americangeriatrics.org /education/forum/dementia.shtml (1007 words)

	Dementia
		Dementia is a descriptive name for the group of symptoms and signs seen in these conditions.
		Dementia with insight is extremely distressing and frightening, to know one is losing ones intellect and memories and that as yet there is little treatment available.
		It is not suitable for dementia sufferers as the validity ceases as soon as the patient becomes incapable of understanding and consenting to the mandate continuing.
	www.priory.com /dem.htm (3248 words)

	Guidelines for the Evaluation of Dementia and Age-Related Cognitive Decline
		The dementia is described as involving multiple, progressive cognitive deficits in older persons in the absence of disturbances of consciousness, presence of psychoactive substances, or any other medical, neurological, or psychiatric conditions that might in and of themselves account for these progressive deficits.
		New causes and varieties of dementia continue to be elucidated (e.g., dementia with Lewy bodies; McKeith et al., 1996) and diagnostic criteria for the dementing disorders continue to be refined (e.g., International Classification of Diseases-10 and subsequent revisions).
		In the course of conducting evaluations for dementia and age-related cognitive decline, allegations of abuse, neglect, or family violence, issues regarding legal competence or guardianship, indications of other medical, neurological, or psychiatric conditions, or other issues may arise that are not necessarily within the scope of a particular evaluator's expertise.
	www.apa.org /practice/dementia.html (4296 words)

	Dementia Information on Healthline
		Dementia can occur to anyone at any age from an injury or from oxygen deprivation, although it is most commonly associated with aging.
		Although dementia is not caused by aging itself- most researchers regard it as resulting from injuries, infections, braindiseases, tumors, or other disorders- it is quite common in older people.
		FLD is dementia caused by a disorder (usually genetic) that affects the front portion of the brain, and Pick's disease is a rare type of primary dementia that is characterized by a progressive loss of social skills, language, and memory, leading to personality changes and sometimes loss of moral judgment.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/dementia (1113 words)

	Dementia
		Dementia is a definite yes for some PWP, depending on the meds they are taking, the dosage, and the combination with other meds...but once again EVERY PWP is different/unique.
		Dementia can only be considered when the behaviour doesn't change after medical treatment (for other conditions), help for any social changes or psychological problems such as depression have been tried.
		During the course of dementia, but certainly not in the early stage, a point is reached where the person with dementia can recall impressions from childhood, but nothing from later experiences of old age, for example.
	www.pdcaregiver.org /Dementia.html (2055 words)

	Dementia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Dementia is a collection of signs and symptoms caused by several diseases.
		According to the Alzheimer’s Society there are approximately 18 million people with dementia in the world today and with the population in society ageing, the incidence of dementia will rise in the future.
		Dementia affects different people in different ways, but some of the common features are problems with memory, thinking, orientation, comprehension, learning capacity, judgment, language and changes in personality and behaviour.
	members.aol.com /richiesoft/homepage/dementia.html (151 words)

	Dementia: Not always Alzheimer's - MayoClinic.com
		Dementia is a neurological disorder that affects your ability to think, speak, reason, remember and move.
		Symptoms of this form of dementia usually appear between the ages of 40 and 65.
		Dementia commonly develops in the later stages of the disease.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/dementia/AZ00003 (1015 words)

	Dementia Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
		While memory loss is a common symptom of dementia, memory loss by itself does not mean that a person has dementia.
		Doctors have identified other conditions that can cause dementia or dementia-like symptoms including reactions to medications, metabolic problems and endocrine abnormalities, nutritional deficiencies, infections, poisoning, brain tumors, anoxia or hypoxia (conditions in which the brain’s oxygen supply is either reduced or cut off entirely), and heart and lung problems.
		Although it is common in very elderly individuals, dementia is not a normal part of the aging process.
	www.ninds.nih.gov /disorders/dementias/dementia.htm (842 words)

	Dementia
		Dementia refers to a group of symptoms involving progressive impairment of brain function.
		The two major degenerative causes of dementia are Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia (loss of brain function due to a series of small strokes).
		Dementia progresses slowly from decreased problem solving and language skills to difficulty with ordinary daily activities to severe memory loss and complete disorientation with withdrawal from social interaction.
	pennhealth.com /ency/article/000739.htm (971 words)

	Dementia: What Are the Common Signs? -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Dementia is a problem in the brain that makes it hard for a person to remember, learn and communicate.
		Dementia is caused by the destruction of brain cells.
		Dementia causes many problems for the person who has it and for the person's family.
	familydoctor.org /handouts/662.html (600 words)

	Dealing with Dementia
		Dementia is the loss of mental abilities and most commonly occurs late in life.
		Vascular dementia which usually results from the blockage of small blood vessels in the brain, often has a more erratic course, at times with stepwise exacerbation that parallels the destruction of different parts of the brain.
		Dementia is a serious illness that requires much help from a person’s friends, family and society to manage.
	www.ncpamd.com /dementia.htm (1831 words)

	Information on dementia and Alzheimer's disease for patients and caregivers.
		Dementia, a progressive brain dysfunction, leads to a gradually increasing restriction of daily activities.
		Dementia not only affects patients, but also those surrounding them, as most patients require care in the long-term.
		Convincing someone who might be suffering from dementia to see a doctor can be very difficult.
	www.dementia.com (293 words)

	Dementia - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Dementia is characterized significant loss of intellectual abilities such as memory capacity, severe enough to interfere with social or occupational functioning.
		Detailed information about the causes of Dementia including medication causes and drug interaction causes can be found in our causes pages.
		With a diagnosis of Dementia, it is also important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Dementia.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /d/dementia/intro.htm (767 words)

	National Mental Health Association Fact Sheet: Multi-Infarct Dementia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish from Alzheimer’s disease, which is the most common cause of dementia in older persons.
		Multi-infarct dementia is caused by a series of strokes that damage or destroy brain tissue.
		Multi-infarct dementia is often a result of a series of small strokes, called ministrokes or TIAs (transient ischmic attacks).
	www.nmha.org /infoctr/factsheets/102.cfm (659 words)

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