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  1. Dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Dementia isn't one specific disease. Several diseases can cause dementia. Dementia generally involves memory loss. It's often one of the early symptoms of the ...

  2. Vascular dementia - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Learn more about this stroke-related type of dementia that causes memory loss and reasoning problems. Prevention is possible, and good heart health is key.

  3. Alzheimer's and dementia: What's the difference? - Mayo Clinic

    Lewy body dementia; Frontotemporal dementia; Vascular dementia; Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy; Chronic traumatic encephalopathy ...

  4. Dementia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Diagnosis. To diagnose the cause of dementia, a health care professional must recognize the pattern of loss of skills and function.

  5. Memory loss: When to seek help - Mayo Clinic

    The decline is greater than the changes of aging and less than those of dementia. Having mild cognitive impairment doesn't prevent you from doing everyday tasks ...

  6. Alzheimer's disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Understand more about this brain disorder that's the most common cause of dementia. Also learn about new tests and medicines on the market.

  7. Mayo Clinic expert provides tips for reducing dementia risk

    Ronald Petersen, M.D., a neurologist and director of Mayo Clinic's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, says you can't prevent dementia, but you can reduce ...

  8. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Lifelong strategies for preventing dementia

    ANSWER: Doing activities that stimulate your brain may reduce your risk of developing dementia. But it's more complex than taking up puzzles or computer games ...

  9. Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing dementia risks

    Dementia is an umbrella term for a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities. It's not one disease. And Alzheimer's disease is the most ...

  10. Mayo Clinic Q and A: 4 ways to reduce your risk of dementia

    Having a family history of dementia increases your risk of developing the condition. However, many people with a family history never develop symptoms.