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Approach to Dementia

Definition

Dementia is an acquired deterioration in cognitive abilities impairing activities of daily living.
Impaired cognitive abilities can include deficits in memory (most commonly), language, visuospatial ability, calculation, judgment, and problem solving.
If activities of daily living are not impaired but deficits exist, the condition is referred to as mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
For discussion of particular causes of dementia, see:
- Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
- Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)
- Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
- Vascular Dementia
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)

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Approach to Dementia

	Last updated: November 20, 2009
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