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DEMENTIA
Definition: the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the body beyond what might be expected from normal aging.
Dementia is a non-specific illness syndrome (set of signs and symptoms) in which affected areas of cognition may be memory, attention, language, and problem solving. Higher mental functions are affected first in the process. Especially in the later stages of the condition, affected persons may be disoriented in time (not knowing what day of the week, day of the month, or even what year it is), in place (not knowing where they are), and in person (not knowing who they are or others around them). Dementia, though treatable, is incurable.
http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/guide/alzheimers-dementia
Audio: http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/media/2006-2007/mp3/qq-2006-12-23c.mp3
