What is the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia?

Thanks a lot for the question. Because many people think that Alzheimer and Dementia are one and the same. This is clearly not true; there is actually a big difference between the two.

Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder (progressive and fatal brain disease) named for German physician Alois Alzheimer, who first described it in 1906. Alzheimer's destroys brain cells, causing memory loss and problems with thinking and behavior severe enough to affect work, lifelong hobbies or social life. Alzheimer’s gets worse over time, and it is fatal.

There is no current cure for Alzheimer’s disease although, treatments for symptoms, combined with the right services and support, can make life better for the millions of Americans living with Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer's Disease is one disease/disorder that causes dementia (but dementia never causes Alzheimer's Disease); many other illnesses or "syndromes" can also cause dementia; Parkinson's Disease can cause dementia; a stroke can cause dementia; even dehydration can cause dementia. Dementia is a decline in intellectual functioning, including problems with memory, reasoning and thinking.

Dementia (meaning "deprived of mind") is a serious loss of cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person, beyond what might be expected from normal. €¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦. Quote………………………….. Dementia is a condition in which there is a gradual loss of brain function; it is a decline in cognitive/intellectual functioning The main symptoms are usually loss of memory, confusion, problems with speech and understanding, changes in personality and behavior and an increased reliance on others for the activities of daily living (Royal College of Psychiatrists).

It is not a disease in itself but rather a group of symptoms which may result from age, brain injury, disease, vitamin or hormone imbalance, or drugs or alcohol. A person with dementia may also exhibit changes in mood, personality or behavior. The loss of mental functions must be severe enough to interfere with daily living.

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In a nut shell, Alzheimer's is a disease. It can be inherited, but the cause is unclear, though there are a number of possible triggers (like aluminum). Alzheimer's can be identified and tracked early on.

There is a progression to it. Unfortunately, at the moment, there is no cure for Alzheimer's. Even the treatments are not very promising from last I heard.

Basically, Alzheimer's causes parts of your brain to die, and once their dead, they can't return. Dementia is more like an effect. It is a reaction to, or side-effect of something else.

Like a medication, alcohol, some kind of physical or mental trauma. SO it can be brought on at any time by a number of different things, to the same effect. Thus, it's possible to be cured, or fixed.

Mild forms of dementia can be a common side-effect of certain medications. Simply discontinuing that medication could stop the dementia.

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