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Dementia
An acquired reduction in mental capacity that is characterized by impairment of memory, judgment and intellectual functioning which is often accompanied by behavioural disturbances.
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Families/Friends of People With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
The parents, children, spouses, partners, friends or other relatives or significant others of people who have Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia, whose own patterns of personal, social and familial coping have been significantly affected by concern about the individual.
The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.



