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For other senses of this word, see dementia (disambiguation). 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. Particularly affected areas may be memory, attention, language and problem solving, although particularly in the later stages of the condition, affected persons may be disoriented in time (not knowing what day, week, month ...
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- 1.7m 'will have dementia by 2051'
BBC - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:31 EST
- Singer Melly has early dementia
BBC - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:28 EST
- Number of dementia sufferers set to soar: Report
The Earth Times - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:01 EST
- Vasectomy may up dementia risk
The Earth Times - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:33 EST
- HIV Dementia Alarmingly High In Africa
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Study Suggests Vasectomy-Dementia Link
WebMD - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Study Suggests Vasectomy-Dementia Link
WebMD - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- HIV Dementia Alarmingly High In Africa
ScienceDaily - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Vasectomy May Put Men At Risk For Type Of Dementia
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Chronic distress linked to higher dementia risk
Reuters - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:35 EST
- Vasectomy May Put Men At Risk For Type Of Dementia
ScienceDaily - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Male sterilisation surgery linked to dementia
The Earth Times - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 06:56 EST
- Study Suggests Vasectomy-Dementia Link
MedicineNet - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Research links vasectomy with higher dementia risk
Reuters - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:47 EST
- HIV-related dementia common in Africa, study finds
Reuters - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:51 EST
- Charity Steps In To Provide A New Service For Dementia Carers To Address Risk Of Burnout And Breakdown - Numbers Affected Continue To Rise, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Neurological disorders affect 1 billion people: WHO
Reuters - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:58 EST
- Neurological disorders affect 1 billion people: WHO
Reuters - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:23 EST
- Neurological disorders affect 1 billion people: WHO
Reuters - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:19 EST
- Neurological disorders affect 1 billion people: WHO
Reuters - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:19 EST
- Acupressure may ease dementia patients' agitation
Reuters - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:47 EST
- Drug Depot In A Tooth
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Compounds In Special Cocoa May Enhance Brain Blood Flow And Improve Cognitive Health
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- Studies Examine HIV Dementia In Sub-Saharan Africa, CDC's HIV Prevention Budget
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Smart House For People With Dementia
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Psychic distress common with Parkinson's dementia
Reuters - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 06:55 EST
- Relationship Between Delirium And Dementia
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 17 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Acupressure helps with dementia agitation
The Earth Times - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 07:02 EST
- As pets live longer, doggie dementia on the rise
MSNBC - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:44 EST
- Smart Way Of Living For People With Dementia
ScienceDaily - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Agitated Behavior In Dementia Significantly Reduced By Regular Acupressure
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Relationship Between Delirium And Dementia
ScienceDaily - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Journal Studies Find Relationship Between Delirium, Dementia
ScienceDaily - Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Loneliness tied to physical ills
MSNBC - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:33 EST
- Cholesterol levels may predict dementia
MSNBC - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:46 EST
- Regular Acupressure Can Significantly Reduce Agitated Behavior In Dementia, Study Shows
ScienceDaily - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Delirium, dementia may be linked
The Earth Times - Tue, 16 Jan 2007 01:20 EST
- Cholesterol decline may signal early dementia
Reuters - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:50 EST
- Bilingualism helps delay dementia
The Earth Times - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 05:24 EST
- Depression, loneliness tied to physical ills
Reuters - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:39 EST
- Depression, loneliness tied to physical ills
Reuters - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:39 EST
- Research links vasectomy with higher dementia risk
CNN - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:42 EST
- Regular Acupressure Can Significantly Reduce Agitated Behaviour In Dementia
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 06:00 EST
- Depression, loneliness tied to physical ills
Reuters - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:29 EST
- Depression, loneliness tied to physical ills
Reuters - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:29 EST
- Bilingualism can delay dementia
MSNBC - Sun, 14 Jan 2007 07:52 EST
- Lonely people twice as likely for Alzheimer's
The Earth Times - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:39 EST
- Loneliness Associated With Increased Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease
ScienceDaily - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Loneliness Associated With Increased Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Bilingualism delays onset of dementia
Reuters - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:13 EST
- Bilingualism delays onset of dementia
Reuters - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:13 EST
- Bilingualism delays onset of dementia
Reuters - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:13 EST
- Potential Linkages Between Two Serious Problems Facing The Elderly Examined
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Speaking two languages may help delay dementia
The Earth Times - Sat, 13 Jan 2007 05:54 EST
- Bilingualism Has Protective Effect In Delaying Onset Of Dementia By Four Years, Canadian Study Shows
ScienceDaily - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Bilingualism Has Protective Effect In Delaying Onset Of Dementia By Four Years, Canadian Study Shows
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:00 EST
- Molecular Motors And Brakes Work Together In Cells
ScienceDaily - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Lexicon Advances LX6171 For Cognitive Disorders Into Phase 1b Clinical Trial
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Identifying "safe" drivers with dementia not easy
Reuters - Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:20 EST
- 'Smart' house helps those with dementia
The Earth Times - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:46 EST
- Identifying "safe" drivers with dementia not easy, study says
Reuters - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:11 EST
- Transdermal Vaccine May Offer Promise Of Skin Patch Or Cream For Treating Dementia
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
- Skin Patch Or Cream For Treating Dementia? Transdermal Vaccine Effective In Treating ...
ScienceDaily - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- No Evidence To Support Many Off-label Uses Of Atypical Antipsychotics
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Genetic Cause For Word-Finding Disease Found By Researchers
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- Cognitive Performance May Be Improved By Folic Acid Supplementation
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:00 EST
- Can Fish Intake Predict Chances Of Developing Dementia?
ScienceDaily - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Evidence Lacking To Support Many Off-Label Uses Of Atypical Antipsychotics
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Folic acid may boost brain power in the elderly
Reuters - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:14 EST
- Digilab Announces Novel Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Education may not guard against dementia
The Earth Times - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:41 EST
- New gene linked to Alzheimer's identified
Reuters - Sun, 14 Jan 2007 07:09 EST
- New gene linked to Alzheimer's disease identified
Reuters - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:15 EST
- New gene linked to Alzheimer's disease identified
Reuters - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:15 EST
- New gene linked to Alzheimer's disease identified
Reuters - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:15 EST
- New gene linked to Alzheimer's disease identified
Reuters - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:15 EST
- Study Offers Window Into Human Behavior, Brain Disease
ScienceDaily - Tue, 26 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Indiana University Pursues Dementia Research With Fourth NIH Center Grant
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 01 Jan 2007 01:00 EST
- New gene linked to Alzheimer's disease identified
Reuters - Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:08 EST
- IU Researchers Seek People With Memory Loss, Sleep Problems
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Pain often untreated in elderly with dementia
Reuters - Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:36 EST
- People At Genetic Risk For Alzheimer's Age Mentally Just Like Noncarriers Until Old Age
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:00 EST
- Experts Recommend Addressing Concerns About Aging Relatives Before A Crisis Strikes
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 05 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- People At Genetic Risk For Alzheimer's Age Are Mentally Just Like Noncarriers, Study Finds
ScienceDaily - Mon, 08 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Physicians Enlisted In Efforts To Keep Demented Drivers Off The Road
ScienceDaily - Tue, 19 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Non-Drug Treatments For Dementia Show Promise, Experts Say
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 01 Jan 2007 12:00 EST
- Cellular Killer Also Important To Memory
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Gene variant that helps people live longer also helps to ward off dementia
The Earth Times - Tue, 26 Dec 2006 10:22 EST
- Dangerous Parasite Gains New Attention In Battles Against AIDS, Bioterrorism
ScienceDaily - Tue, 26 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Drug Files Show Maker Promoted Unapproved Use
New York Times - Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:01 EST
- Neurons Targeted By Dementing Illness May Have Evolved For Complex Social Cognition
ScienceDaily - Tue, 26 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Novel Program Enhances Dementia Caregivers' Quality Of Life
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 26 Nov 2006 05:00 EST
- Dementia Care Intervention Eases Burden For Families
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 26 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Higher Level Of Certain Fatty Acid Associated With Lower Dementia Risk
ScienceDaily - Tue, 28 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Help for Dementia Patients, Caregivers
WebMD - Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:24 EST
- Fat in Fish May Help Prevent Dementia
WebMD - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:31 EST
- Novel Program Enhances Dementia Caregivers’ Quality of Life
National Institutes of Health - Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:45 EST
- Certain Fatty Acid May Cut Dementia Risk
Washington Post - Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:00 EST
- NICE SCIE Guideline To Improve Care Of People With Dementia, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Caregiver Support Key To Improved Health, Fewer Nursing Home Placements, Jefferson Researchers Find
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 05 Dec 2006 05:00 EST
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