Although there are many causes of dementia -- including blood vessel disease, drug or alcohol abuse, or other causes of damage to the brain -- the most common and familiar is Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is characterized by a progressive loss of brain cells and other irregularities of the brain.Aug 19, 2015 read more
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It's Not Necessarily Alzheimer’s. More than 50 conditions can cause or mimic the symptoms of dementia, and a small percentage of dementias are reversible. read more