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4 Reasons Why It's Important To Know That Dementia Is Not Just Alzheimer Disease

Many people mistakenly believe that dementia and Alzheimer's disease are the same. This common misconception can lead to confusion when discussing symptoms, treatments, and caregiving. Dementia is ...
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Dementia Comes in Many Forms. Alzheimer’s Is Just One.

Here’s what to know about the other main types and how they affect the brain. By Dana G. Smith Alzheimer’s disease is the most commonly diagnosed form of dementia, but it’s far from the only one. In ...

The man who fell in love with the sound of Spitfires – here’s what this unusual symptom can teach us about dementia

Dementia is an umbrella term to describe cognitive (thinking) problems that are severe enough to affect everyday life. There ...
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Imaging technique can objectively identify a recently recognized type of dementia, LATE

A novel quantitative PET- and MRI-based imaging approach can objectively identify a recently recognized type of dementia--limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, or LATE--that is often ...

As Florida ages, 9 questions you may have about dementia and how to avoid it

Science’s success at staving off death from heart disease or cancer has made another diagnosis more likely: Dementia.