Article Category: Types of dementia

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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Time to share your skills

Staff caring for people with AIDS-related dementia urgently need us to share some of the insight and skill developed in dementia care in recent years, writes Jane Gilliard. Author/s: Jane Gilliard 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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Dipping in to a poisonous problem

The furore about BSE has ensured a huge cash injection for research. Una Holden-Cosgrove argues that more attention should be paid to another condition equally horrific in symptoms and course – organophosphate poisoning. Author/s: Una Holden-Cosgrove For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available...

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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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Different needs demand tailored services

Carers of younger people with dementia have clear ideas about the support services they need. Jane Fossey and Matthew Baker report on a study which sought their views. Author/s: Jane Fossey, Matthew Baker 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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Down’s syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease

Owen Barr and Ann Campbell review the growing body of evidence on the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease and Down’s syndrome. Author/s: Owen Barr, Ann Campbell 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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