Dementia ( taken from Latin, originally meaning " madness ", from de-" without " + ment, the root of mens " mind ") is a serious loss of global cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person, beyond what might be expected from normal aging.

Dementia praecox ( a " premature dementia " or " precocious madness ") refers to a chronic, deteriorating psychotic disorder characterized by rapid cognitive disintegration, usually beginning in the late teens or early adulthood.

* Dementia pugilistica, or " punch-drunk syndrome ", caused by repetitive head injuries, for example in boxing or other contact sports

Dementia which begins gradually and worsens progressively over several years is usually caused by neurodegenerative disease ; that is, by conditions affecting only or primarily the neurons of the brain and causing gradual but irreversible loss of function of these cells.

Of his many film scores, Dementia ( 1955 ), which contains no dialogue, only music, is believed by many to be his finest.

*" Dementia Americana " – A long narrative poem by Keith Maillard ( 1994 )

It can be caused by adverse reactions to certain drugs or else during drug withdrawal ; however it is most often associated with the elderly and in those with neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases for example multiple system atrophy and Lewy Body Dementia.

Dementia testing is often done by way of testing the cognitive functions that are most often impaired by the disease e. g. memory, orientation, language and problem solving.

* Dementia 13 ( 1963 ) ( directed by Francis Ford Coppola )

* Convictions: These expand on the basic concept of Principles ( in Basic Exploits ) by utilizing Revelation and Dementia.

* Dementia 13, a 1963 horror film directed by Francis Ford Coppola

* " Dementia ," a song by Owl City in their album The Midsummer Station

* Dementia can refer to the music played by Dr. Demento

* " Into the Dementia ," a short instrumental by progressive metal band Symphony X in their 1994 album Symphony X

* supports research along the themes of " cause, cure, care ", by making research grants and providing the " Dementia Knowledge Centre ", whose catalogue is available online

Dementia is characterized by a progressive impairment of memory and intellectual function that is severe enough to interfere with social and work skills.

* UV: " Dementia ( Razed In Black remix )" Album also Mastered by Romell: BLC Productions

McClintock is suffering from Dementia pugilistica or " punch drunk syndrome " -- brain damage caused by his career.

He is Director of The University of Edinburgh Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology ( funded under the Lifelong Health and Wellbeing initiative set up by several UK research Councils ) and co-Director of the Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre.

Ian Deary is co-Director of the Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre which is based at the University of Edinburgh and funded by Alzheimer Scotland.

His book Contented Dementia has sold over 35, 000 and despite opposition of the Alzheimer's Society, it has become widely adopted by both professionals and carers managing people with dementia.

Mesulam's original description in 1982 of progressive language problems caused by neurodegenerative disease ( which he called Primary Progressive Aphasia ( PPA ) included patients with progressive non-fluent ( PNFA ), Semantic Dementia ( SD ), and Logopenic progressive aphasia ( LPA ).

While working on the set of the 1962 horror film Dementia 13, she met her future husband Francis Ford Coppola.

It was on the sets of Dementia 13 that he met his future wife Eleanor Jessie Neil.

In February 1963, Coppola married Eleanor Neil, whom he met on the set of Dementia 13.

Among Stirling University's specialist research centres are: the Cancer Care Research Centre ; Scottish Network for Economic Methodology ; Institute of Aquaculture ; Centre for European Neighbourhood Studies ; Centre for Environmental History and Policy ; Stirling Media Research Institute ; Social Work Research Centre ; Centre for Social Research on Dementia ; Scottish Addiction Studies ; Scottish Network for Chronic Pain Research Centre ; Scottish Centre for Information on Language, Teaching and Research ; Centre for Lifelong Learning ; and Institute for Retail Studies.

Appeared on the compilations " Holidays In Dementia " ( 1995 ) and " A Classic Rock Christmas " ( 2002 ).

As of March 2006, Pep resided at a nursing home in Connecticut, suffering from Dementia pugilistica, before his death on November 23, 2006.

More recently bands suck as Black Warrant, Takatak, Odyssey and Dementia have brought on a metal revolution in Punjab, specially Lahore, greatly spreading heavy metal music in the region.

* Eugen Bleuler expands on his definition of schizophrenia as a condition distinct from Dementia praecox, in Dementia Praecox oder Gruppe der Schizophrenien.

* Conference 6th International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementia in Rotterdam, September 2008

* GeneReview / NIH / UW entry on Frontotemporal Dementia with Parkinsonism-17

* GeneReview / NIH / UW entry on GRN-Related Frontotemporal Dementia

* Anne Aasebø ( Morgana )-vocals on The Moon in the Scorpio and In Abhorrence Dementia

* Lisbeth Fagerheim-vocals on In Abhorrence Dementia

St. Peter ’ s provides inpatient, outpatient, and community-based programs and services that focus on Dementia, Aging, Palliative Care and Rehabilitation.

Adler hung on, but the Thomashefskys were making a fortune at the Thalia ; plays with titles like Minke the Servant Girl were far outdrawing fare like Gordin's Dementia Americana ( 1909 ).

Jesse's first album based on improvisation is entitled Dementia and was released in the fall of 2006.

8-11 Queen Square ( Sir Charles Symmonds House ) houses the Dementia Research Centre on the first floor and the Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases on the ground floor.

* GeneReviews / NCBI / NIH / UW entry on Inclusion Body Myopathy with Paget Disease of Bone and / or Frontotemporal Dementia

The program is also recognized as an authority on searches for persons with Dementia or other disorders, not using the Project Lifesaver program, as well as, continually researching and offering new, additional technology to assist those caregivers and agencies dealing with these situations.

Beers like the Raspberry Eisbock, Winter Wonder Lager, Fourth Dementia, and Simcoe Silly have cemented the Kuhnhenn name on the lips of beer lovers world wide.