For Dementia we have terms and definitions in 18 topics. The topics are Aging, Developmental Psychology, Female Health, Gene Testing, HIV and AIDs, Health, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Horse Health, Huntingtons Disease, Incontinence, Long Term Care Insurance, Medical, Mental Health, Multiple Sclerosis, Nervous System Disorders, Nursing Home Abuse, Physical Therapy and Senior Housing.

Dementia (Aging)

A general term for brain disease characterized by mental confusion, poor memory, incoherent speech, and poor orientation to the environment. In the elderly it can be associated with a number of disease .processes such as arteriosclerosis, AD. It can also be the side effect of medications or combinations of medications taken . Dementia over the age 75 affects approximately 40% of the population and is the major reason for disability among the very old.

Dementia (Developmental Psychology)

Mental deterioration; a severe organic mental deficiency or impairment.

Dementia (Female Health)

Severe memory loss and confusion

Dementia (Gene Testing)

Severe impairment of mental functioning.

Dementia (HIV and AIDs)

see "AIDS Dementia Complex (ADC)."

Dementia (Health)

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.

Dementia (Hormone Replacement Therapy)

A progressive mental disorder characterized by personality changes, confusion, disorientation, diminished intelligence, and impaired memory and judgment.

Dementia (Horse Health)

Mental deterioration.

Dementia (Huntingtons Disease)

A progressive decline in mental function.

Dementia (Incontinence)

General loss of short- and long-term memory and mental deterioration. It may affect emotions, abstract thinking, judgment, impulse control, and learning and can cause functional incontinence.

Dementia (Long Term Care Insurance)

Deterioration of mental ability, generally caused by organic brain disease, less often by psychological factors. Characterized by disorientation and loss of memory and intellect. Also called organic dementia.

Dementia (Medical)

A progressive state of mental decline. Often includes impaired judgment, memory problems, stupor and disorientation. May be caused by illness, injury, brain disease (such as Alzheimer’s) or age.

Dementia (Mental Health)

Dementia is a problem in the brain that makes it hard for a person to remember, learn and communicate; eventually is becomes difficult for a person to take care of himself or herself. This disorder can also affect a person's mood and personality.

Dementia (Multiple Sclerosis)

A generally profound and progressive loss of intellectual function, sometimes associated with personality change, that results from loss of brain substance and is sufficient to interfere with a person’s normal functional activities.

Dementia (Nervous System Disorders)

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.

Dementia (Nursing Home Abuse)

The irreversible deterioration of mental faculties with emotional disturbance resulting from organic brain disorder.

Dementia (Physical Therapy)

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.

Dementia (Senior Housing)

Progressive neurological, cognitive, or medical disorder that affects memory, judgment, and cognitive powers.

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