What ’s the Difference Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia?

In a nutshell, dementia is a symptom, and Alzheimer's disease is the cause of the symptom. When someone is told they have dementia, it means that they have significant memory problems as well as other cognitive difficulties, and that these problems are severe enough to get in the way of daily living.....Dementia presents as a group of symptoms, and Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia.When someone is told they have Alzheimer's or dementia,it means they have significant memory problems as well as other cognitive and behavioral issues.Most of the time dementia is caused by Alzheimer's disease.By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomThere is great confusion about the difference betweenAlzheimer's anddementia.In a nutshell, dementia isn't a specific disease. Instead, dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia.Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail:Alzheimer's vs dementia.1. The Difference Between Alzheimer's and DementiaHow to Test Your Memory for Alzheimer's and Dementia (5 Best Tests)A good analogy to the term dementia is “fever.” Fever refers to an elevated temperature, indicating that a person is sick. But it does not give any information about what is causing the illness.In the same way, dementia means that there is something wrong with a person ’s brain, but it does not provide any informati...
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