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Why is dementia often mistaken for age-related cognitive impairment?

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Similar: In the early stages dementia has the same symptoms as age-related cognitive impairment, such as word finding difficulty. However, in the middle and late stages of dementia this similarity disappears.

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Answered 5/3/2018

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