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Originally Posted by CFrance
I thought Alzheimer's and dementia were not the same thing.
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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.