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  2. It’s not just forgetfulness: 8 early warning signs of dementia

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    The estimate of how many people will develop dementia in their lifetimes is now higher than ever—42% for both men and women, according to a new study—with about 1 in 9 Americans 65 and older ...

  3. The 7 Stages of Dementia: What They Are & What To Expect - AOL

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    Mild dementia symptoms mimic episodes of age-related forgetfulness. Moderate or middle-stage dementia (stages 4 and 5). Moderate dementia symptoms significantly affect a person’s personality and ...

  4. Is My Memory Loss Normal...Or An Early Sign Of Alzheimer's? - AOL

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    The earliest warning signs of Alzheimer's disease include memory loss that impacts your daily functioning, vision and language issues, social withdrawal, and more.

  5. Dementia - Wikipedia

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    In fact, dementia has become the leading cause of death for women in England. [305] There, as with all mental disorders, people with dementia could potentially be a danger to themselves or others, they can be detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 for assessment, care and treatment. This is a last resort, and is usually avoided by people ...

  6. Memory and aging - Wikipedia

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    Age-related memory loss, sometimes described as "normal aging" (also spelled "ageing" in British English), is qualitatively different from memory loss associated with types of dementia such as Alzheimer's disease, and is believed to have a different brain mechanism.

  7. Forgetting curve - Wikipedia

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    The forgetting curve hypothesizes the decline of memory retention in time. This curve shows how information is lost over time when there is no attempt to retain it. [1] A related concept is the strength of memory that refers to the durability that memory traces in the brain. The stronger the memory, the longer period of time that a person is ...