Dementia vs Alzheimer's Disease

The word “dementia” comes from a Latin word that means “out of one’s mind.”  Dementia is actually a group of symptoms that indicate a person’s ability to think is failing. That is why a person with dementia suffers from loss of memory, problems with all kinds of skills, orientation problems and changes in behavior.

• People are often diagnosed with dementia when they lose their mental skills and abilities, including the ability to take care of themselves. 
• Alzheimer’s disease is just one kind of dementia.  And, it is the most common kind.
• So, that means, all people with Alzheimer’s disease have dementia. 
• But a diagnosis of dementia does not mean that someone has Alzheimer’s. 
• There are about 50 different conditions that can cause dementia, some of which are treatable.