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Dementia
A brain disorder that seriously affects a personâs ability to carry out daily activities. The most common form of dementia among older people is Alzheimerâs disease.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 41 years experience
Is a type of:Brain diseases
How long it usually lasts:
Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
How common is it?
Common
Common | Extremely rare | Very rare | Rare | Common | Very common |
| Toddler3-5 | Rare | ||||
| Preteen6-13 | Rare | ||||
| Teenager14-18 | Rare | ||||
| Young adult19-40 | Rare | ||||
| Middle-aged adult41-60 | Common | ||||
| Senior60+ | Very common |
How it can usually be treated?
Incurable but treatment can help
How is it usually diagnosed?
Requires diagnosis by a medical professional
Body locations
Head
Alzheimer's disease
Condition
Mixed dementia
Condition
Vascular dementia
Condition
AIDS dementia
Condition
Frontotemporal dementia
Condition
Huntington disease
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