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Dementia

Dementia is the term given to a group of symptoms, which includes confusion, memory loss, problem-solving and poor concentration.

There are many diseases, which lead to dementia, the most common being Alzheimer's disease, which accounts for approximately 60% of all cases.

People with dementia differ in terms of their signs and symptoms and the speed and extent to which their dementia progresses.

Dementia usually occurs in older people. About 3 in 100 people over the age of 65 are affected and 10-15 in 100 people over the age of 80.

Dementia in people under 65 is known as early onset dementia (previously known as pre-senile dementia) and is rare, affecting only 1 in 1000 people. Most older people will never get dementia, and it is not a normal part of growing old.

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