Reversible dementias

Some conditions can cause dementia or dementia-like symptoms.

With the right course of treatment, these types of dementia can be controlled and possibly cured. That’s why it is important to get a diagnosis as early as possible.

Common causes of reversible dementias:

• Depression
• Medication (side effects, drug interactions, drug overdose
• Alcohol abuse
• Drug abuse
• Dietary, vitamin and mineral deficiencies (A, C, B-12 and folate)
• Traumas (due to falls, concussions or contusions to the head)
• Hormonal dysfunction (thyroid problems)
• Metabolic disorders (dehydration, kidney failure, COPD)
• Infections
• Heart disease
• Brain disease (tumours)
• Environmental toxins

Please see your doctor if you are concerned about memory loss or any other symptoms of these conditions.