What is the difference between Dementia and Alzheimer's?

Answer 1

Alzheimer's is a TYPE of dementia. There are other kinds, like the vascular dementia caused by a stroke. A person can have more than one type of dementia at a time.
So everyone with Alzheimer's has dementia, but not everyone with dementia has Alzheimer's.
Hope that's not too simple.

Answer 2

Alzheimers is a disease that usually has dementia as a symptom. Dementia is a condition that exists as a result of one or more of several different diseases/conditions. Dementia is a perpetual state of mental confusion that can come from having alzheimers or clogged arteries to the brain, brain tumor, or some other disease.

Answer 3

Dementia is a loss of mental abilities that causes problems with daily activities. Dementia is not a specific disease. It describes symptoms of certain diseases like Alzheimer’s disease. Dementia is not a normal part of getting older. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia

Answer 4

Dementia is the term used to describe the symptoms of a large group of illnesses which cause a progressive decline in a person's mental functioning. It is a broad term which describes a loss of memory, intellect, rationality, social skills and normal emotional reactions.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and accounts for between 50% and 70% of all cases. It is a progressive, degenerative disease that attacks the brain. In its early phases, the symptoms can be subtle such as memory loss and vagueness, taking longer to do routine tasks, or losing the point of a conversation. As the disease progresses, the changes will become more dramatic until, in the last stages, the person cannot care for themselves.

Answer 5

the brain like any other organ of the body start to become tired and worn out, this is dementia, the brain just getting tired, Alzheimer's is an actual "disease" (unsure on that word) that causes a level of deterioration

Answer 6

Dementia is generic, Alzheimer's is specific.

Answer 7

I think dementia is any general kind of brain degradation, and Alzheimer's is a specific kind of dementia. I'd read this and summarize for you but I'm a little tired now:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alzheimers

Happy new years.

Answer 8

Alzheimer's is a disease that occur's usually to the aging. You either get it or you don't. Heredity within the family may also be a factor. It is a disease that slowly causes the brain cells to die off. Depending on what part of the brain the disease starts with, a person loses their memory and motor functions.

Dimensia is a self-induced alzheimer's. My father had dimensia and died from it. He was an alchoholic. The damage to his brain cells from alchohol abuse and to his organs, liver and kidneys caused him to slowly suffer the effects of dying brain cells, Poor filtration of his blood, lack of oxygen transfer in his cells. He lost his balance and ability to walk first, then his speech. He knew exactly what we were saying, knew what he wanted to say but his motor functions were being attacked. Everyone is different as to what part of the brain is affected first and to what degree.

Answer 9

Lust is entirely physical - you want to have sex with this person, grope this person. All body stuff. Love is emotional - yes, there are aspects of lust in love but for the most part it's wanting to be with that person, talk with that person, cuddle, and to stay with them forever. tl;dr Lust leaves when you gain a few pounds, love stays and asks if you want cake.

Answer 10

These are what my neighbors grandfather died of. Get in Google, research it. You will learn more by reading it all yourself.