Dementia Articles

Causes of Dementia

While a great deal of progress has been made in dementia research, scientists are still trying to definitively figure out the causes of both the neurodegenerative and non-neurodegenerative causes of the condition. Below, you’ll find some of the kn...

May 11 2011

Dementia Complications

increased infections anywhere in the body; loss of ability to function or care for self; loss of ability to interact; abuse by an overstressed caregiver; reduced lifespan; side effects of medications used to treat the disorder;

May 11 2011

Dementia Diagnosis

Thus, as of April 2011, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Alzheimer’s Association has published the following to reflect our most current understanding and advances.

May 11 2011

Dementia Doctors

If you (or someone you love) are concerned about changes in memory and thinking or changes in senses, behavior, or mood, start by contacting your primary care doctor. Although your doctor may not specialize in cognition problems, he or she can con...

May 10 2011

Dementia Medications

Unfortunately, there are currently no medications that can reverse or halt disease progression for most of the dementias. However, there are four clinically tested Alzheimer’s disease (AD) medications approved by the FDA that have been shown to pr...

May 11 2011

Dementia Overview

Dementia is a broad term referring to a decline in cognitive function (such as a loss of thinking, remembering, and reasoning skills)—to the extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life and activities. Not a disease itself, the term dement...

May 11 2011

Dementia Prevention

While there are no magic pharmacological bullets to prevent dementia, there’s lots of research that indicates that there are steps you can to take to reduce your risk for developing conditions leading to dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.

May 11 2011

Dementia Tests

Thus, there are a number of tests that will likely be conducted in addition to requisite physical and patient history components. These include brain imaging, genetic testing, neurological testing, and various other lab tests.

May 11 2011

Risk Factors for Dementia

There are several risk factors that affect the likelihood of developing one or more kinds of dementia. Some are modifiable (such as smoking), while others are not (such as family genetics).

May 11 2011