title: How dementia differs from normal ageing.
abstract: Dementia is a collective name for a set of symptoms that include memory loss, mood changes, confusion and increasing difficulty with everyday tasks. This four-part series provides an overview of dementia and its treatment, from its causes and pathophysiology to diagnosis and the nurse's role in its management. This first article reviews the main forms of dementia and how research is shedding new light on the differences between dementia and normal ageing.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ginesi
authors.forename: Catharine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: Bernie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Keenan
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D003704:Dementia / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans