Senile Dementia

Overview

Senile dementia is an older term for dementia occurring in elderly people, a syndrome of progressive decline in memory, thinking, language, and other cognitive abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is not a single disease but a clinical picture with several underlying causes, the most common being Alzheimer's disease, followed by vascular dementia and other neurodegenerative and mixed pathologies. Most forms are progressive, though some causes of cognitive impairment in older adults are treatable or reversible, which makes accurate early diagnosis important. Management focuses on identifying the underlying cause, treating reversible contributors, controlling symptoms, and supporting function and quality of life. Alzheimer's Research and Therapy is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal devoted to dementia and its leading cause, with emphasis on disease mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment. The journal's listed work includes a summary of circular RNAs in Alzheimer's disease, reflecting research into the molecular biology underlying age-related neurodegeneration relevant to dementia; a separately listed study of secondary hip fractures in aging adults concerns orthopedic outcomes rather than dementia itself. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to dementia in older adults and the diseases that cause it.

Research published in this journal

2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

This page summarises published research for orientation; it is not medical or professional advice.

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