Can anyone please rewrite this like in their own words - “Dementia” is an umbrella term describing a
variety of diseases and conditions that develop
when nerve cells in the brain die or no longer
function normally. The death or malfunction
of these nerve cells, called neurons, causes
changes in one’s memory, behavior and ability
to think clearly. In Alzheimer’s disease, these
brain changes eventually impair an individual’s
ability to carry out such basic bodily functions
as walking and swallowing. Alzheimer’s
disease is ultimately fatal.

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Can anyone please rewrite this like in their own words - “Dementia” is an umbrella term describing a
variety of diseases and conditions that develop
when nerve cells in the brain die or no longer
function normally. The death or malfunction
of these nerve cells, called neurons, causes
changes in one’s memory, behavior and ability
to think clearly. In Alzheimer’s disease, these
brain changes eventually impair an individual’s
ability to carry out such basic bodily functions
as walking and swallowing. Alzheimer’s
disease is ultimately fatal.

lgbasallote · Answer

i can define it in my own words as "dementia is a milder variation of alzheimer. It causes a person to often forget things. It is sometimes called short-term memory loss. No matter how many times a person tries to remember something, dementia will just keep on making him/her forget"