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

    Vascular dementia; Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy; Chronic traumatic encephalopathy; Parkinson's disease dementia; Creutzfeldt-Jakob ...

  3. 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 ...

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

    Researchers and physicians are still learning about mild cognitive impairment. For many people, the condition eventually progresses to dementia due to ...

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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 ...

  8. 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.

  9. Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing dementia risks

    Dementia can't be prevented but you may be able to reduce your risks. Learn more from Mayo Clinic expert, Dr. Ronald Petersen.

  10. 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.