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What is the deadliest dementia? A look at CJD and other rapid forms.

While Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of cognitive decline, the question of what is the deadliest dementia points to a much rarer, more aggressive condition known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), which is invariably fatal and progresses with frightening speed.

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What is the most fatal form of dementia?

With a median survival time of just a few months, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is considered the most fatal form of dementia. This rare, degenerative brain disorder is caused by infectious proteins known as prions, which trigger a devastatingly rapid decline in cognitive and motor function.

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