Confusion Caused By Dementia
Health Encyclopedia: Dementia Due To Metabolic Causes
Dementia due to
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Metabolic causes of dementia include, but are not limited to:
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Expert & Community Posts
Diseases That Can Be Misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's
By Jacqueline Marcell , Health Expert...dementias, but there are many other diseases that cause dementia which can mistakenly be... Read more »
Margaret Thatcher Has Dementia
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert...that Margaret Thatcher's dementia has a vascular cause. She has had a few small strokes in the... Read more »
Is It Dementia or Depression?
By David Roeltgen, MD , Health Expert...disease is the most common, but not the only, late life cause of dementia. It has certain... Read more »
How Does Dementia Due to Head Injury Differ from Alzheimer's Disease?
By Christine Kennard , Health ExpertA number of medical conditions can cause dementia. Some are reversible while others can lead to... Read more »
How Does Alcohol-Related Dementia Differ From Alzheimer's?
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert...many countries throughout the world. Alcohol may cause cognitive problems and in certain... Read more »
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Reversible Dementias
...which can occur during the elder years. In this article, I will look at certain conditions that can cause dementia-like symptoms in the elderly, but which can be treated and often reversed. In one... Read more »Dementia
...glasses, or cataract surgery may be needed. Psychotherapy or group therapy usually does not help because it may further confuse a person with dementia. LONG-TERM TREATMENT: A person with... Read more »Alzheimer's disease
...and physical exam by an experienced clinician. Tests that are often done to evaluate or exclude other causes of dementia include computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and... Read more »Multi-infarct Dementia Information
... Alternative Names MID Symptoms Awareness of mental deterioration, which may cause frustration, depression, anxiety, stress, and tension Dementia (slowly... Read more »Alzheimer's Facts- From the Alzheimer's Assocation
...individuals and their caregivers over the course of the disease from diagnosis to the end of life. Causes of Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease has no known single cause, but in the last... Read more »Images
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Celebrating the holidays with an Alzheimer's patient
October 03, 2008by Linda Romine Celebrating the holidays can present many challenges for the caregiver of a person with Alzheimer's or dementia. However, a few... Read summary »
Study: High Cholesterol Increases Dementia Risk
August 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Elevated cholesterol levels in midlife ? even levels considered only borderline ? significantly increase the risk of... Read summary »
Diabetes and Dementia
April 23, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Diabetics who suffer severe hypoglycemia may be at greater risk of developing dementia. Many diabetics suffer from hypoglycemia... Read summary »
Ibuprofen may Reduce Dementia Risk
May 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The drugs you take for aches and pains could help prevent dementia in the future. A new study finds a link between long-term... Read summary »
High Blood Pressure and Dementia
September 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors know lowering blood pressure can help prevent cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and stroke, but now they have... Read summary »
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