“How can you tell the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia?”
I am a 54 year old male. I want to know can you tell the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia? They seem very similar.
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Alzheimer's Dementia is one form of dementia. Thus, if you would like to discern it from other forms of dementia, that would be a separate question.
Dementia is just a general term for brain conditions that lead to progressive decline of thinking and functioning abilities. Alzheimers disease is one type of dementia but there are many others such as Parkinsons dementia, etc. Ashok J Bharucha, MD, MA Phone: 844-647-1455 FAX: 877-511-8663 In the event of an emergency, email is not an appropriate form of communication. If you are in a crisis, please call 911 or proceed to your nearest emergency room. All pertinent practice policies are also available
