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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Most common cause dementia in an adult is
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The correct answer is  Dementia is a chronic organic mental disorder characterised by impairment of intellectual function, impairment of memory, deterioration of personality with lack of personal care Alzheimer&;s is the commonest cause of dementia seen in about 70% of all cases of dementia in USA. It is more commonly seen in women (Ref: a sho textbook of psychiatry, Niraj Ahuja,7th edition, pg no23)