Senile Dementia With Depressive Features
Memory impairment, as well as problems with language, decision-making ability, judgment, and personality, are necessary features for the diagnosis.
Alternative Names
Senile dementia - Alzheimer's type (SDAT); SDAT
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Age and family history are risk factors...
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