Dementia is a general term that describes a group of symptoms such as loss of memory, judgment, language, complex motor skills, and other intellectual function caused by the permanent damage or death of the brain's nerve cells, or neurons. Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, is one of the biggest global public health challenges facing our generation, Learn more at 9th International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia on October 16-18, 2017 at Rome, Italy