Many people use the words “dementia” and “Alzheimer’s disease” interchangeably. However, they are not the same thing. A person can have a form of dementia that is completely unrelated to Alzheimer’s disease.


The term Dementia does not refer to a specific disease, instead, it describes a group of symptoms which affect memory, thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning. It includes memory loss, personality change and impaired intellectual functions resulting from disease or trauma to the brain.


https://selfdiscoverymedia.com/2016/04/23/tsm1617-are-alzheimers-disease-and-dementia-one-and-the-same/