ABCNews.com
Home> Health>Index: Alzheimer's Answers

What Is Dementia?

Samuel Gandy, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Director, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Mount Sinai Medical Center
May 4, 2009

Question: What is dementia?

Answer: Dementia is a general term describing the loss of the ability to think. Another word for thinking is mentating or mentation. So the loss of the ability to think is known as dementia.

It's a general term. There are specific diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, that can cause dementia.

on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook
Commenting on this article is closed.
 
You Might Also Like...
Photo Galleries
Connect with Us
Social Tools Facebook Twitter Twitter Connect with Us YouTube RSS
ABC News Newsletters
More Newsletters »
 
Today in ABC News
ABC News Home »
1
ABCNews.com
External links are provided for reference purposes. ABC News is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites. Copyright © 2013 ABC News Internet Ventures. Yahoo! - ABC News Network
Back to top

Sections

Shows

Tools

About