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Is all dementia alzheimer's or can some be "senility?
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No: Alzheimer's is one type of dementia-causing pathology. Other causes are head injury, vascular problems/stroke, tiny pathogens (pick's disease, for one), parkinson's, huntington's, extensive drug/alcohol abuse, and more. 'senility' is now a non-standard term that refers generally to dementia or less severe age-related cognitive decline.
Answered 5/14/2016
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Careful: This sounds like real concern being masked by semantics.
Answered 5/11/2016
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