Dementia
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| Dementia | |
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| Term | Dementia |
| Short definition | dementia - (pronounced) (deh-MEN-shoe) condition in which a person loses the ability to think, remember, learn, make decisions, and solve problems. Symptoms can also include personality changes and emotional problems. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
dementia - (pronounced) (deh-MEN-shoe) condition in which a person loses the ability to think, remember, learn, make decisions, and solve problems. Symptoms can also include personality changes and emotional problems. There are many causes of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, brain tumors and brain injuries. Dementia usually gets worse over time
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Dementia
- Wikipedia's article - Dementia
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