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Can a 17 yr old have dementia ?
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Dementia: It is a disease of old people when they lose memory gradually due a deteriorating old brain. Intellectual functions deteriorates slowly also...A 17years old person can have other diseases that can cause a gradual loss of intelligence and capacity to adapt to life. Mental retardation can be a result of brain problems that occur after a normal birth.
Answered 3/22/2012
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17 year olds: Can have memory problems, but not likely to be dementia---head trauma, alcohol, drugs, serious medical illnesses can all cause memory loss.
Answered 5/7/2016
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