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Advanced Dementia. 1  Advanced dementia is a leading cause of death in the United States. 2  Features include profound memory deficits (e.g., inability to recognize family), minimal verbal communication, loss of ambulatory abilities, the inability to perform activities of daily living, and urinary and fecal incontinence.
Disease develop psychiatric and behavioral symptoms as part of the disease process. Also, people with dementia may have coexisting conditions, such as depression or. anxiety. Psychiatric and behavioral symptoms, such as agitation, intense anxiety, and. paranoid thoughts, may be treated with medications.