By mmLearn.org Dementia is the general term for a severe decline in mental abilities due to the brain’s physical deterioration. However, not all dementias are the same. While mere decades ago people were still writing off dementia-related behaviors to senility, now researchers have an

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By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter Damage to the brain’s white matter may be an early sign of certain types of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. Researchers used a specialized MRI technique called diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to assess white matter in 53 people