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Signs and symptoms of dementia

10 June 2015

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The clinical features of dementia are usually considered in two groups: cognitive and non-cognitive symptoms. Among cognitive symptoms, problems with memory are...

Dementia: definitions and types

13 May 2015

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This article is the first in a series of articles on dementia and is intended as an introduction to the condition, discussing how it is defined and the different...

Medical treatment and management of patients with dementia

08 July 2015

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This article, the fifth in a series on dementia, discusses the principles of management and treatment of people with dementia. It describes how to proceed after a...

Brain function, disease and dementia

27 May 2015

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Dementia is a consequence of brain disease. This article, the second in this series on dementia, discusses normal brain function and how certain functions are...

Diagnosis of dementia

24 June 2015

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There are two stages to making a diagnosis of dementia: establishing the presence of a dementia syndrome and determining the likely cause. Dementia should be...