A person behaves as if having Alzheimer's disease but the symptoms are really the result of severe depression, which we eliminate with a combination of therapy and diet. We say that this person was a case of ___.

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Pseudodementia is a condition where the symptoms mimic those of dementia but are actually due to another condition, such as severe depression. Once the underlying condition is treated, the dementia-like symptoms typically resolve.

A Person Behaves as If Having Alzheimer's Disease but the Symptoms