Tag: alzheimers disease and dimentia

Similarities and Differences Between Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Dementia is used generally when speaking about a decline in mental health, while Alzheimer’s Disease is a specific disease of the brain.  Alzheimer’s disease has been said to be a “type” of dementia and a “cause” of dementia.  Dementia covers symptoms such as memory loss and a decline in reasoning ability.  Alzheimer’s accounts for between […]