The following article is from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dementias/dementia.htm
"Dementia is not a specific disease. It is a descriptive term for a collection of symptoms that can be caused by a number of disorders that affect the brain. People with dementia have significantly impaired intellectual functioning that interferes with normal activities and relationships. They also lose their ability to solve problems and maintain emotional control, and they may experience personality changes and behavioral problems, such as agitation, delusions, and hallucinations. While memory loss is a common symptom of dementia, memory loss by itself does not mean that a person has dementia...."
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http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dementias/dementia.htm
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