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Old 09-28-2013, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by CFrance View Post
I thought Alzheimer's and dementia were not the same thing.
Dementia is a broad term that covers different brain disorders such as:

Alzheimer's

Hardening of the arteries (vascular dementia)

Parkinson's

Mixed dementia: (more than one type occuring at the same time)

Hydrocephalus

Huntinton's disease

An example of "mixed dementia": Alzheimer's and vascular dementia often occur at the same time.