Worcester, United Kingdom

Dementia Studies

Language: English Studies in English
Subject area: medicine, health care
University website: www.worc.ac.uk
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Dementia
Dementia is a broad category of brain diseases that cause a long-term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember that is great enough to affect a person's daily functioning. Other common symptoms include emotional problems, difficulties with language, and a decrease in motivation. A person's consciousness is usually not affected. A dementia diagnosis requires a change from a person's usual mental functioning and a greater decline than one would expect due to aging. These diseases also have a significant effect on a person's caregivers.
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