confusion of the mind
Hi, the following are the definitions of the term dementia. It is pronounced as de-men-shia but written as dementia :-)
The loss of intellectual functions (such as thinking, remembering, and reasoning) of sufficient severity to interfere with a person’s daily functioning. Dementia is not a disease itself but rather a group of symptoms that may accompany certain diseases or conditions. Symptoms may also include changes in personality, mood, and behavior. Dementia is irreversible when caused by disease or injury but may be reversible when caused by drugs, alcohol, hormone or vitamin imbalances, or depression.
Chronic intellectual impairment (ie, loss of mental capacity) with organic origins that affects a person's ability to function in a social or occupational setting. See AIDS Dementia Complex.
Mental deterioration due to physical changes in the brain.
not a disease itself, but group of symptoms that characterize diseases and conditions; it is commonly defined as a decline in intellectual functioning that is severe enough to interfere with the ability to perform routine activities.
Significant loss of intellectual abilities such as memory capacity, severe enough to interfere with social or occupational functioning.
An organic mental disorder characterized by loss of memory,impairment of judgement and abstract thinking and changes in personality.
The progressive loss of mental facilities including short- and long-term memory. This condition is characterized by mental disorientation and impaired judgment; it typically has an adverse effect on emotions, and learning capabilities, and it may cause functional incontinence.
the loss, usually progressive, of cognitive and intellectual functions, without impairment of perception or consciousness; caused by a variety of disorders, most commonly structural brain disease. Characterized by disorientation and impaired memory, judgment, and intellect. Often, Alzheimer's disease.
cognitive deficit or memory impairment due to progressive brain injury.
is a condition in which there is a gradual loss of brain function. The main symptoms are usually loss of memory, confusion, problems with speech and understanding, changes in personality and behaviour and an increased reliance on others for activities of daily living. There are a number of causes of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the most well known. See our leaflets on Memory and Dementia or on drug treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease for further information.
A deteriorated mental state due to a disease process. It can result from many disorders of the nervous system.
Common clinical syndrome characterized by decline in cognitive function from previously attained intellectual level that is sustained for months or years.
Dementia is a generic term for the deterioration of mental abilities, including the ability to take care of oneself on a daily basis; it may also involve personality changes. Dementia has many causes, including disease, such as Alzheimer's disease.
Ingmar Skoog, Sahlgrenska Hospital, Goteborg, Sweden AND Kaj Blennow, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, Mölndal Hospital, Sweden AND Jan Marcusson, University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden