Clinical Differences Among Four Common Dementia Syndromes (for Contact Hours)

Today, approximately 5.8 million people in the U.S. have dementia. It’s no wonder so many caregivers are looking for tips on boosting seniors’ quality of life and finding activities for dementia patients

Only decades ago, people were still writing off dementia‑related behaviors to senility. Now researchers have an ever‑increasing understanding of the brain, which has allowed them to better identify new brain disorders, including the types of dementia.
Dementia is not a specific diagnosis on its own. Rather, dementia is a general term for any severe decline in mental abilities due to the brain's physical deterioration. Not all types of dementia are the same.

There are four common forms of clinical dementia:

Alzheimer’s Disease
Vascular dementia
Dementia with Lewy Body
Frontotemporal Dementia
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