What is dementia? Dementia is a descriptive term for a collection of symptoms caused by a number of disorders that affect the brain. It is not a specific disease all by itself. Many different conditions can cause it, including Alzheimer's. When two or more brain functions -- such as memory, language skills, perception, or cognitive skills -- are significantly impaired without loss of consciousness, a person is typically diagnosed with dementia.
(Click What Is Dementia? for the complete eMedTV article. It describes one of the first documented cases of dementia, lists possible symptoms, explains various treatment options, and more.)
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