What is your perception of dementia? The word dementia is derived from the Latin term “without mind” or “madness.” Dementia is a term widely used to describe a set of symptoms. These set of symptoms include memory loss, confusion, disorientation, change in mood, change in personality, poor insight, poor judgement, and challenges with thinking, language, and processing. Dementia is not a diagnosis. Major neurocognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer’s Disease or Lewy Body Dementia cause symptoms of dementia. Stigma is defined as “a mark of disgrace; reproach on reputation; mental or physical mark that is characteristic of a defect or disease;