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Different types of dementia
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There are more than 100 types of dementia.
The most common is Alzheimer's disease followed by vascular
dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies.
Symptoms include loss of memory, confusion and problems with
speech and understanding.
There are currently 700,000 people with dementia in the UK and
the Alzheimer's Society estimates there will be a million people
diagnosed with the condition by...
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An AIDS Strain Kills in Different Way;Type Attacks Brain, Not Immune System, Researchers Say
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Dementia. (The Effective Physician).
Internal Medicine News
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Dementia the facts
Plymouth Evening Herald, The
; Dementia is a term used to describe various disorders which lead to loss of brain ... and problems with speech and understanding. There are more than 100 different types of dementia. The most common are Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies. There are more ...
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