Try: Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are often used interchangeably for certain conditions although the two diseases involve mental degradation and have many similarities there are a number of differences that must be noted dementia is the gradual loss reduction of intellectual function dementia is a medical term used to describe a number of conditions characterized by the loss of brain function common symptoms of dementia include memory impairment increased language difficulties decreased motor skills and failure to recognize friends and family alzheimer alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia marked by memory loss in the elderly alzheimer alzheimer’s disease is defined as a form of dementia characterized by the loss of several important mental functions it is much more severe than simple forgetfulness or absentmindedness information references adapted from the website www alzheimerscaregiverresource com

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