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So dementia itself is not diagnosed. It's not simply memory loss. It's memory loss along with one of the following, at least one of the following, one or more. Aphasia, which is if you can't understand or produce language any longer. Apraxia, and all these are super sad if you've ever seen them up close. Apraxia, if you cannot make certain movements, even though your body physically is healthy.
So dementia itself is not diagnosed. It's not simply memory loss. It's memory loss along with one of the following, at least one of the following, one or more. Aphasia, which is if you can't understand or produce language any longer. Apraxia, and all these are super sad if you've ever seen them up close. Apraxia, if you cannot make certain movements, even though your body physically is healthy.
Right. Agnosia, which is you don't recognize objects like the remote control or your grandkids, stuff like that. And then executive dysfunction, when you have a lot of troubles planning and organizing and reasoning. So that, along with the memory loss, at least one of these, you could be diagnosed with dementia.
Right. Agnosia, which is you don't recognize objects like the remote control or your grandkids, stuff like that. And then executive dysfunction, when you have a lot of troubles planning and organizing and reasoning. So that, along with the memory loss, at least one of these, you could be diagnosed with dementia.
Right. Agnosia, which is you don't recognize objects like the remote control or your grandkids, stuff like that. And then executive dysfunction, when you have a lot of troubles planning and organizing and reasoning. So that, along with the memory loss, at least one of these, you could be diagnosed with dementia.
Right. And so like we said, dementia is a set of symptoms, right?
Right. And so like we said, dementia is a set of symptoms, right?
Right. And so like we said, dementia is a set of symptoms, right?
It's actually brought on by disease and the most common cause of dementia. I think something like 60 or 70 percent or something like that of dementia cases is brought on by Alzheimer's disease.
It's actually brought on by disease and the most common cause of dementia. I think something like 60 or 70 percent or something like that of dementia cases is brought on by Alzheimer's disease.
It's actually brought on by disease and the most common cause of dementia. I think something like 60 or 70 percent or something like that of dementia cases is brought on by Alzheimer's disease.
I could have sworn we did one on Alzheimer's, but we have not.
I could have sworn we did one on Alzheimer's, but we have not.
I could have sworn we did one on Alzheimer's, but we have not.
Yeah, I don't think we have.
Yeah, I don't think we have.
Yeah, I don't think we have.