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In order to explain what is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s one first needs to know what dementia is. Dementia is the deterioration of our cognition. In Latin it means ‘ apart mind’ in fact it states that your mind is losing the grip of your body. It is important to understand that dementia [...]

Dec 29th, 2009 | Filed under Dementia

When you or your loved one is diagnosed with a type of Dementia this means there will change a lot in both your lifes. Dealing with Dementia is not an easy thing, the one affected with Dementia will go through a lot of changes and this might be hard to cope with. Dementia means literally [...]

Oct 11th, 2009 | Filed under Dementia

Dementia is becoming a serious problem as in the future more and more people will get this syndrome. As a psychologist I work a lot on the Psycho geriatric departments in my hospital and I know what Dementia can do to the person itself but also to his family and friends. The most striking difficulties [...]

Oct 11th, 2009 | Filed under Dementia

I work for some years as a psychologist and one question I receive many times is what is the difference between Dementia and Alzheimers.  This is not a bad question as most people to who you will ask this question will not be able to answer it wright. Many people who are diagnosed with Dementia [...]

Oct 11th, 2009 | Filed under Dementia