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Dementia: Symptoms, Prognosis, and How Families Can Care

What Is Dementia?  Dementia is not one disease. It is a group of conditions where the brain slowly loses its ability to: Remember Think clearly Communicate Make decisions Manage daily activities Over time, dementia affects behavior, emotions, mobility, bladder control, and personality. I often tell families in clinic: “Dementia is not just memory loss. It …

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