Dementia Causes
What Causes Dementia?
There are a number of diseases and conditions that can cause dementia.For many people there is still the question “Why me?”
Dementia is not an inevitable consequence of ageing, but it is more common among older people. It occurs in all social classes and ethnic groups and can also affect…
Causes of the dementia syndrome
Many different disease states can produce the clinical syndrome of dementia. These can be divided into two groups:
* Reversible
* Irreversible
Reversible dementia syndrome
The term reversible or potentially/ partially reversible is used to define a cognitive disorder in which normal or nearly normal function may be restored. The potential…
The difference between dementia, Alzheimer’s
Is there a difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease?
Dementia is a generalized term used to refer to brain-related loss of memory, communication and daily skills that hamper a person’s ability to live independently. As dementia progresses, the person’s self care habits decline and there are definite mood and personality changes. Loss of…
