Dementia - Learn more
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Dementia is a collection of symptoms caused by disorders of the brain that cause damage and death to brain neurons. Dementia can affect memory, language, behaviour and the ability to carry out complex tasks. The decline associated with dementia is often gradual and more common in the older population.
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