Alzheimer's and Dementia Online: News and Information for Carers

Dementia: Not always Alzheimer's - MayoClinic.com

Article outlines a number of different types of dementia with links to in depth information. It concludes that a diagnosis is essemtial as knowing the likely cause of dementia is the first step to treating it....how many carers do not pursue a diagnosis for their loved ones and so deny them the chance of effective treatment?
Dementia: Not always Alzheimer's - MayoClinic.com: "Dementia is a neurological disorder that affects your ability to think, speak, reason, remember and move. While Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, many other conditions also cause these symptoms. Some of these disorders get worse with time and cannot be cured. Other types can be treated and reversed.
The three most common forms of dementia are Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia and Lewy body dementia."

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