Article Category: Medical care

Secondary dementias 6: nutritional disorders

Concluding our series on causes of cognitive impairment where there is some reversibility, Judith Allardyce examines the role of the most common nutritional disorders. Author/s: Judith Allardyce For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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The secondary dementias

Judith Allardyce explains the symptoms, course and treatment of two brain lesions which may co-exist with or confuse the diagnosis of dementia: chronic subdural haematoma and cerebral tumours. Author/s: Judith Allardyce For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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Secondary dementias 5: drugs and alcohol

Judith Allardyce examines common toxix causes of cognitive impairment: drug use, often-prescribed medications or alcohol. Author/s: Judith Allardyce For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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The secondary dementias 2: hypothyroidism

Judith Allardyce discusses the symptoms, signs, course and treatment of hypothyroidism. Author/s: Judith Allardyce For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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The secondary dementias 3

Judith Allardyce discusses the symptoms, signs, course and treatments of diabetes mellitus. Author/s: Judith Allardyce For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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How and why to keep taking the tablets

Many people with dementia also have physical conditions needing regular medication, but their ability to take drugs regularly, and as instructed, is impaired. Alison Ewing explains how a pharmacist can help, and describes the variety of compliance aids available. Author/s: Alison Ewing For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right....

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The secondary dementias 1: An overview

Judith Allardyce begins a new series describing the many treatable conditions in which dementia can occur. Author/s: Judith Allardyce For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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Towards a clear picture

Depression can cloud the picture when someone seems to be developing symptoms of dementia. Only a careful, thorough and person-centred assessment can untangle the threads and lead to successful treatment, as in the case of Mrs Mitchell, related by Alan Powell. Author/s: Alan Powell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to...

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How to add insult to carers’ injuries

Doctors’ reluctance to add “dementia” or “Alzheimer’s disease” to death certificates skews the statistics on incidence and prevalence of the diseases, and is insulting and hurtful to carers, say Geoffrey Bamforth and Bernard Ineichen. Author/s: Geoffrey Bamforth, Bernard Ineichen For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC...

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Break up the pain chain

How can we know someone is in pain if they cannot tell us? People with dementia may suffer severe and disabling pain if we fail to pick up the clues that could lead to assessment and treatment in many cases. Cathy Chatten explains. Author/s: Cathy Chatten For the full article please see the PDF download...

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