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Doss [256]
2 years ago
5

__________ refers to deterioration of intellectual abilities caused by an organic brain disorder.

Biology
1 answer:
sveticcg [70]2 years ago
5 0

Dementia refers to deterioration of intellectual abilities caused by an organic brain disorder.

<h3>What is dementia?</h3>
  • In dementia, a person loses memory, has trouble in reasoning and solving problems and other such symptoms which interfere in the normal activities of an individual.
  • It is caused due to brain cell damage which hinders the brain cells in interacting with each other while generating responses.
  • Dementia is not a distinct disease but is caused due to a variety of medical conditions especially Alzheimer’s disease.
  • Symptoms can be managed by medications and therapy but there is no proper cure of dementia in later stages.
  • Certain factors which increase the risk of dementia are smoking, diabetes, aging, alcohol abuse.
  • A person even has difficulties in remembering the name of close ones.

Learn more about dementia here:

brainly.com/question/7809599

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