Infographic: Dementia Is an Umbrella Term

Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of neurological conditions affecting the brain that worsen over time.

痴呆症是一个总称，用于描述一系列影响大脑的神经系统疾病，这些疾病会随着时间的推移而恶化。

There are many types of dementia, with Alzheimer’s disease being the most common.

痴呆症有多种类型，其中阿尔茨海默病是最常见的。

Below you will find a description of four types of dementia.

下面您将找到四种类型痴呆症的描述。

To share the image, right-click on it and select "save image as" to save the file to your computer.

要共享图像，请右键单击该图像并选择“图像另存为”将文件保存到您的计算机。

We encourage you to use the hashtag #NIAHealth in your social media posts to connect with people and organizations with similar goals.

我们鼓励您在社交媒体帖子中使用主题标签#NIAHealth 与具有相似目标的人和组织建立联系。

It is used to describe a range of neurological conditions affecting the brain that worsen over time.

它用于描述一系列影响大脑的神经系统疾病，这些疾病会随着时间的推移而恶化。

Alzheimer's disease A brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.

阿尔茨海默病是一种大脑疾病，会慢慢破坏记忆和思维能力，并最终破坏执行最简单任务的能力。

Frontotemporal dementia A brain disorder that is the result of damage to the neurons in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, causing changes in thinking and behaviors controlled by those parts of the brain.

额颞叶痴呆 一种脑部疾病，是由于大脑额叶和颞叶神经元受损造成的，导致大脑这些部分控制的思维和行为发生变化。

Lewy body dementia A brain disorder that can lead to problems with thinking, movement, behavior, mood, and other body functions.

路易体痴呆症是一种大脑疾病，可导致思维、运动、行为、情绪和其他身体功能出现问题。

Vascular dementia A brain disorder that is caused by conditions such as stroke that disrupt blood flow to the brain and lead to problems with memory, thinking, and behavior.

血管性痴呆是一种脑部疾病，由中风等疾病引起，这些疾病会扰乱流向大脑的血液并导致记忆、思维和行为问题。