title: [Dementia].
abstract: This report briefly reviews the clinical diagnosis of dementia, including the most important problems of differential diagnosis. General guidelines of therapy are presented with special reference to the modification of secondary factor which may contribute to the severity of dementia and to psychosocial approaches in the management of patients.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrischen Klinik, Isar der Technischen Universität München.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kurz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lauter
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zimmer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000523:psychology; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Die Demenz.