Dementia and Risk Factors, pt 5

Specialists will want to know about the patient’s medical history and habits. Modifiable risk factors, like smoking and high blood pressure, can play a role in dementia risk. So can family history.

There are behavior habits which may mimic dementia. Some may be fully treatable conditions, causing dementia-like symptoms.

Here are some of the most common:

— Alcohol abuse
— ​Anxiety, depression or stress​
— Blood clots, brain infections or tumors
— ​Delirium ​
— Head injuries​
— Kidney, liver or thyroid problems​
— Side effects of medication​
— Vitamin deficiencies

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