Alzheimer’s Word of the Week – Dementia
October 17, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
WORD OF THE WEEK
DEMENTIA – This is a broad diagnosis that encompasses many memory loss conditions. The person’s thinking is impaired so daily functioning and reasoning are difficult and often become non-existent.
Dementia includes Alzheimer’s and other conditions that affect memory. The word Alzheimer’s sometimes is used interchangeably with dementia and this is incorrect.
