Dimensia

Were you looking for information about Dementia? Dimensia is a common misspelling of dementia.

Dementia is a term used to describe a group of symptoms that can be caused by a number of conditions affecting the brain. It is most commonly caused by Alzheimer's disease but may also be caused by Huntington's disease, vascular dementia, or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. People with dementia symptoms may have memory loss, experience personality and behavioral problems, and lose their ability to solve problems and maintain emotional control. Drugs that are specifically used to treat Alzheimer's disease and other progressive dementias are now available.

(Click Dementia to learn more about possible causes of dementia, to find out how it is diagnosed, and for information on the prognosis of the condition. You can also click on the various links in the box to the right to access specific topics on dementia.)