Drugs Causing Dementia
How Does HIV/AIDS Dementia Differ from Alzheimer's?
Infection used to be the main cause of dementia. Treatment for infections and inflammation of the central nervous system (CNS) has dramatically decreased the incidence of infection-related dementia. But there has been one infectious disease that has reversed the trend and that is HIV/AIDS. It is the statistical increase that is one of the few aspects in which HIV dementia can be compared to Alzheimer's. The big difference is that with Alzheimer's the increased incident of the disease is due to t...
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Expert & Community Posts
Diseases That Can Be Misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's
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New York Prison for Prisoners with Dementia
By Dorian Martin , Health ExpertThis AP news story reports on a new dementia-oriented prison unit serving men, mostly in their... Read more »
NFL's 88 Plan: Must-Read Article on football and dementia
By Dorian Martin , Health ExpertHere's a must-read article on dementia in former professional football players.In today's New York... Read more »
How Does Alzheimer's Differ from Other Types of Dementia?
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert...A number of medical conditions can cause or result in dementia. Some are reversible while... Read more »
Study Shows Mixing Dementia Drugs with Incontinence Drugs Can Cause Decline
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert...of drugs often given, in tandem, to people with dementia - a population that also tends to... Read more »
Health Guide
Reversible Dementias
In my previous article I discussed five types of 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... Read more »Preventing Dementia
Research is beginning to reveal that it may indeed be possible to prevent dementia. A brief search of the internet uncovered numerous articles focusing on different ways of possibly preventing it.... Read more »About The Alzheimer's Association
...advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. The Associations nationwide... Read more »Alzheimer's Facts- From the Alzheimer's Assocation
...distinguishing Alzheimer’s disease from a related disorder. Alzheimer’s is the leading cause of dementia, a group of conditions that all gradually destroy brain cells and lead to progressive... Read more »Medications
...Rivastigmine is used to treat mild to moderate confusion (dementia) related to Alzheimer's... Read more »
...when this medication is used in older adults with dementia. This medication is not approved for... Read more »
...when this medication is used in older adults with dementia. This medication is not approved for... Read more »
...this medication is used in elderly patients with dementia. This medication is not approved for... Read more »
...Donepezil is used to treat mild to moderate confusion (dementia) related to Alzheimer's disease.... Read more »
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