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In the medical terminology “dementia”, de- refers cessation, ment refers to mind, and -ia refers to a condition. In general, it is difficult to determine the prevalence of dementia. This is partly due to the variations in the definition among various studies and partly because of the occurrence of normal deterioration in the functional ability of an individual with age.
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