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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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Resources
- 2001-2002 Alzheimer’s Disease Progress Report (Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center, NIA, NIH, HHS)
- AIDS - Neurological Complications (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- AIDS Dementia Complex (Project Inform)
- Alzheimer's Disease (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: Glossary (Alzheimer's Association)
- Alzheimer's Disease Info: Questions to Ask the Doctor (Administration on Aging)
- Alzheimer's Disease: Unraveling the Mystery (National Institute on Aging) - includes optional videos that require QuickTime 5 or Windows Media 6.4 to view (National Institute on Aging)
- American Geriatrics Society
- ApoE (Apolipoprotein E) Genotyping (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Ask Noah About: Dementia (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))
- Assessing Pain in Loved Ones with Dementia (American Geriatrics Society) - Links to PDF File
- Binswanger's Disease (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Binswanger's Disease Information Page (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Dementia (National Institutes of Health)
- Dementia (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Dementia (University of Maryland Medical Center)
- Dementia (Medline Plus)
- Dementia (National Institutes of Health)
- Dementia (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- Dementia (Cleveland Clinic)
- Dementia & Driving (Family Caregiver Alliance)
- Dementia - Multi-Infarct (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Dementia With Lewy Bodies (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Dementia With Lewy Bodies (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- Dementia, Caregiving, and Controlling Frustration (Family Caregiver Alliance)
- Dementia: What Are the Common Signs? (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Dementia: Caring for Your Loved One (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Dementia: Info and Advice for Caregivers (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Dementia: It's Not Always Alzheimer's (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Dementia: When You Suspect a Loved One's Problem (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Dementias: Hope through Research (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Differential Diagnosis of Dementing Diseases (Office of Medical Applications of Research)
- El complejo de demencia del SIDA (Project Inform)
- Estrogen-Alone Hormone Therapy Could Increase Risk of Dementia in Older Women (National Institutes of Health)
- FDA Updates Hormone Therapy Information for Post Menopausal Women (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Forgetfulness: It's Not Always What You Think (National Institute on Aging)
- Frontotemporal Dementia (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Genetics Home Reference: CADASIL (Genetics Home Reference)
- Hallucinations: Are They Common in Dementia? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- High Homocysteine Levels May Double Risk of Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, New Report Suggests (National Institute on Aging)
- JAMA Patient Page: Delirium (American Medical Association)
- Longer Reproductive Period Does Not Appear to Reduce Risk of Dementia in Older Women (American Medical Association)
- Memory Loss - Should I Be Concerned? (American Geriatrics Society)
- Moderate Consumption of Alcohol Associated with Lower Risk of Dementia among Older Adults (American Medical Association)
- Molecular Fingerprint Predicts HIV-Associated Dementia (National Institutes of Health)
- Multi-Infarct Dementia (Cleveland Clinic)
- Multi-Infarct Dementia (National Mental Health Association)
- Multi-Infarct Dementia (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- Multi-Infarct Dementia (National Institute on Aging)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- National Institute on Aging
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (Cleveland Clinic)
- Pick's Disease (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Pick's Disease (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- Rates of Dementia Increase among Older Women on Combination Hormone Therapy (National Institutes of Health)
- Resources on Dementia: U.S. Federal Government Agencies (National Institute on Aging)
- Screening for Dementia in Primary Care Settings (American College of Physicians)
- Sexuality and Dementia (Family Caregiver Alliance)
- Stages of Dementia (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Sundowning (Late-day Confusion) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Task Force Says More Research Is Needed to Determine Usefulness of Routine Screening for Dementia (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Tau/Amyloid Beta 42 Peptide Test (Alzheimer Biomarkers) (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Types of Dementia (Cleveland Clinic)
- When Memory is Normal and Not-So-Normal (Cleveland Clinic)
- Women's Health Initiative Memory Study (Women's Health Initiative, OD, NIH, HHS)

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