Facts about the condition ... and what to do.(Health)

From: Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) | Date: March 30, 2006 | Copyright information

What is dementia?

Dementia is a term used to describe various different brain disorders that have in common a loss of brain function that is usually progressive and eventually severe.

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