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Dementia is an umbrella category of neurocognitive disorders characterized by a progressive and chronic decline in cognitive functioning that impairs a person’s ability to function (Gamir-Morralla et al., 2017).
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2026). Dementia. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
https://www.nutritional-psychology.org/encyclopedia/dementia/
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