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Is Alzheimers senile dementia?

April 26, 2017Alzheimer dementia senile

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Is Alzheimers senile dementia?

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Alzheimer’s is a form of senile dementia. Senile dementia or organic brain syndrome were the phrases in popular use about twenty years ago to describe Alzheimer’s disease. “Senility” is a catch-all word that means “old” and is especially associated with memory loss in the elderly. “Dementia” is an umbrella term for disorders where the mental functions break down — where there is confusion, disorientation, and memory loss for recent events.