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Cortical dementia primarily affects the cortex, leading to cognitive impairments such as dyscalculia and severe memory deficits, while subcortical dementia involves deeper brain structures and is characterized by personality changes and affective disorders. Memory retrieval is impaired in both types, but learning impairments in cortical dementia are not correctable, whereas those in subcortical dementia can be partially addressed. Symptoms of cortical dementia include aphasia and apraxia, while subcortical
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