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  1. 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 ...

  2. 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.

  3. Tuesday Q and A: Many conditions result in dementia, but Alzheimer’s is most common

    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's disease? Are they hereditary? ANSWER: Dementia is a broad term used to describe a ...

  4. Lewy body dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    This common dementia is caused by a buildup of proteins in the brain. It affects thinking, memory and movement.

  5. Frontotemporal dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an umbrella term for a group of brain diseases that mainly affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain.

  6. Dementia - Care at Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic experts from many disciplines — including neurology, neuroscience, psychology and psychiatry — collaborate to provide the best dementia care for you ...

  7. Alzheimer's disease - Diagnosis and treatment - 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.

  8. Autoimmune dementia: Defining a treatable disorder - Mayo Clinic

    Patients whose symptoms mimic those of neurodegenerative dementias may have a treatable autoimmune cause for their conditions. Mayo's standardized approach ...

  9. Delirium - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Someone with dementia has a gradual decline of memory and other thinking skills due to damage or loss of brain cells. The most common cause of dementia is ...

  10. Mild cognitive impairment - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Learn more about this stage between the typical cognitive decline of aging and the more serious decline of dementia.