Jun 7, 2025 · Overview Dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities. The symptoms interfere with a person's daily life. Dementia isn't one specific …

Jun 7, 2025 · To diagnose the cause of dementia, a healthcare professional must recognize the pattern of loss of skills and function and determine what a person is still able to do.

Apr 3, 2024 · You may need blood tests, brain-imaging scans and other tests that can help pinpoint reversible causes of memory loss and dementia-like symptoms. You might be referred …

People with Lewy body dementia might have changes in thinking that are similar to symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. These symptoms may include confusion, poor attention, visual-spatial …

Nov 8, 2024 · Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. Alzheimer's disease is the biological process that begins with the appearance of a buildup of proteins in the form of …

Mar 13, 2024 · The terms 'Alzheimer's disease' and 'dementia' are often used to mean the same thing — but here's the real difference between them.

Dementia is a word that describes a variety of symptoms that affect memory, thinking, and social abilities in a way that affects a person’s daily life. Think of it as an umbrella.

Mar 4, 2024 · A recent Mayo Clinic study published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association investigated lucid episodes in people living with later stages of dementia, providing insights into how these occurrences reveal themselves.

Jun 7, 2025 · Your Mayo Clinic care team works with you and your family and care partners to help you learn more about dementia and the steps you can take to manage your condition.

Feb 23, 2024 · Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a group of neurologic disorders associated with changes in personality, behavior, language or movement. Some FTD forms are inherited, and some are not.