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Is Dementia Primarily a Modern Phenomenon? New Research Reveals Its Near Absence in Ancient Greece and Rome


A recent analysis by USC reveals that medical documents dating back 2,500 years rarely mention severe memory loss, indicating that modern times' widespread dementia stems from modern environments and lifestyles. You might think age-related dementia has been with us all along, stretching back to t

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