Is there a difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease?

Dementia is a generalized term used to refer to brain-related loss of memory, communication and daily skills that hamper a person’s ability to live independently. As dementia progresses, the person’s self care habits decline and there are definite mood and personality changes. Loss of these skills becomes more pronounced as the dementia progresses. Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that accounts for 60 percent to 80 percent of dementia cases states an article in the Bismarck Tribune. What causes dementia? Dementia is caused by the destruction of brain cells.  Much is still unknown about how or why people develop…

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