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pseudodementia  

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  • Pseudodementia, as the term implies, is a condition that resembles and can be mistaken for dementia. Historically, the term was used to describe reversible deterioration of cognitive function secondary to many conditions, including medical and psychiatric diagnoses. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Pseudodementia]

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