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What is dementia?

Understanding dementia In this video I jump into the topic of dementia. I discuss how dementia isn't a disease, it is term which describes a group of diseases all of which have the symptoms of a decline in cognitive ability. I explain what cognition is and that it is distinct from motor function. I then explain the relationship between dementia and neurodegenerative movement disorders. And I briefly touch on the complicated world of the pathophysiology of dementias and how this has given rise to the term mixed dementia.  Learning objectives  Dementia is an umbrella term that describes symptoms Define cognition with examples The pathophysiology of dementias and neurodegenerative movement disorders are complex and often overlapping Because of the mixed pathophysiology, symptoms vary widely and diagnoses can be approximate