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Dementia is a multifactorial disease characterized by deterioration of the cognitive brain functions. Memory is the most common cognitive brain function lost in dementia. Each brain lobe or region processes different neurological and psychological functions, which can be affected according to the disease causing dementia. The occipital lobe is responsible for the visual activities and processing; the parietal lobe is responsible for spatial navigation; the temporal lobe is responsible for language and memory functions; whereas the frontal lobe is responsible for strategic planning, logic, planning, and social judgment.
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Al-Tubaikh, J.A. (2010). Dementia. In: Al-Tubaikh, J.A. (eds) Internal Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03709-2_15
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