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behavioral disorders in dementia  

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  • Known only as senility for thousands of years or hardening of the arteries for the past several decades, dementia has become a major health problem for older adults in the developed world and increasingly in the developing world. Behavioral symptoms have been observed in 60% to 98% of patients with dementia. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Behavioral Disorders in Dementia]

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