2007-02-26 11:11:11 · 4 answers · asked by betm 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Dementia refers to a loss of cognitive function (cognition) due to changes in the brain caused by disease or trauma. The changes may occur gradually or quickly; and how they occur may determine whether dementia is reversible or irreversible.
Cognition is the act or process of thinking, perceiving, and learning. Cognitive functions that may be affected by dementia include the following:
Decision making, judgment
Memory
Spatial orientation
Thinking, reasoning
Verbal communication
Alzheimer's disease (AD), also known simply as Alzheimer's, is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive cognitive deterioration together with declining activities of daily living and neuropsychiatric symptoms or behavioral changes. It is the most common type of dementia.
In Short....its also a form of Dementia....
2007-02-26 12:13:22 · answer #1 · answered by §§ André §§ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From what I have learned lately, there is not much difference, just the level of severity. Demetia is the onset of alzheimers. Either way, the person with the illness has to be closely monitored, because they can do crazy things at any time.
2007-02-26 11:20:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Alzheimer's is a FORM of dementia. There are other kinds. A person can have more than one kind of dementia at a time.
Everyone who has Alzheimer's has dementia. Not everyone who has dementia has Alzheimer's.
2007-02-27 23:30:24 · answer #3 · answered by Gevera Bert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alzheimer's Disease is one type of dementia
2007-02-26 11:24:48 · answer #4 · answered by jonnyraven 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋