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1.	Delirium Delirium is an abrupt change in the brain that causes mental confusion and emotional disruption. It makes it ... This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

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Depression
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Personality change
Problem behavior
Impaired abstract thinking

2.	What is Alzheimer's Disease? Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common cause of dementia, is a progressive brain disorder. Learn about the...

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Gait abnormality
Irritability
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3.	Dementia Overview Dementia is a loss of brain function caused by certain diseases. Alzheimer's, Lewy Body & vascular dementia -...

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Aphasia
Irritability
Personality change
Problem behavior
Impaired abstract thinking

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