dementia
Is Dementia Just Gradually Slowing Down? (Gen Re)
Dementia is associated with growing old and has a devastating impact on individuals’ capacity to self-care. The organization Alzheimer’s Disease International projects there will be more than 75 million people with dementia worldwide by 2030.
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Dementia - The Presence of Mind
Dementia is a topic that is aired with increasing frequency in the media – perhaps due to raised awareness but certainly as a response to demographic change. The subject also arises in the context of life and health insurance product development, underwriting and claims.
Pseudodementia: An Insurable Condition?
Pseudodementia is a term that describes specific types of reversible dementias. It is primarily associated with depression, but can be due to other causes as well. This article distinguishes pseudodementia from true dementia, discusses pseudodementia’s causes, characteristic signs and symptoms, diagnosis and treatments, and covers its most important mortality concerns.
http://www.rgare.com/knowledgecenter/Pages/PseudodementiaAnInsurableCond...