A common cognitive disorder with symptoms that mimic Alzheimer's is often mistaken for the disease. Researchers are calling ...
PEOPLE often think of Alzheimer’s when they think of dementia. It’s the most common type of dementia, accounting for 60-80 ...
Dementia is a syndrome, or a group of associated symptoms, linked to the progressive decline of the brain. Predominantly affecting individuals over 65, dementia can induce memory impairment, ...
Not all memory loss is caused by dementia, however, there are some red flag signs that should prompt seeking medical help ...
In fact, there is another common cognitive disorder with very similar symptoms, called limbic-predominant ... in late life and can contribute to memory loss and cognitive decline, according ...
New guidelines will help doctors identify patients with a common memory-loss syndrome that is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease in older adults. The diagnostic criteria for limbic-predominant ...
When someone with dementia loses their ability to have empathy, caring for them can become isolating and fraught, research ...