Dementia

Dementia is a natural part of aging

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Once you have dementia, there is nothing you can do about it :/

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Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells. This damage interferes with the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other.

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Dementia has a bigger impact on women

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Alzheimer's disease and dementia are the same thing

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The brain region called the hippocampus is often the first to be damaged when developing dementia

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There are different types of dementia that can overlap in diagnosis.

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There are seven stages of dementia

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Dementia most likely develops in hot weather

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