I came across this online. There's a condition called Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) that causes, amongst other things, dementia that can be mistaken for Alzheimer's Disease:
http://www.alz.org/dementia/normal-pressure-hydrocephalus-nph.asp
In some cases the disease is treatable. Sometimes patients can make an almost complete recovery.
Everyone interested in dementia should be aware of this disease as it is one of the few conditions involving dementia for which there is, sometimes, a 'cure'. If someone with NPH is diagnosed as having AD, the consequence could be that they miss out on the possibility of successful treatment.
Dedicated to my dear wife, who is still - recognisably and remarkably - the same person I have known and loved since 1995.
Sunday 30 November 2014
Wednesday 19 November 2014
HSV1 and Alzheimer's Disease again
Yet more about the link between the herpes simplex virus (HSV1) and Alzheimer's can be found by following this link:
From the Alzheimer's Society Dementia Catalogue
The AS Dementia Catalogue, which I've only just discovered, looks like a very useful resource generally for anyone interested in dementia.
For new readers, these posts also deal with the herpes virus and Alzheimer's/dementia:
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/herpes-alzheimers-and-schizophrenia-yes.html
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/more-about-possible-relationship.html
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/herpes-and-ad-yet-again.html
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/bipolar-also-what-next.html
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/herpes-vaccine-may-help.html
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/that-nasty-virus-rears-its-head-again.html
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/beacons-of-hope.html
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/possible-causescontributory-factors-2.html
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/looks-like-great-resource-for-hsv1-and.html
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/guess-what-type-2-diabetes-now.html
From the Alzheimer's Society Dementia Catalogue
The AS Dementia Catalogue, which I've only just discovered, looks like a very useful resource generally for anyone interested in dementia.
For new readers, these posts also deal with the herpes virus and Alzheimer's/dementia:
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/herpes-alzheimers-and-schizophrenia-yes.html
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/more-about-possible-relationship.html
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/herpes-and-ad-yet-again.html
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/bipolar-also-what-next.html
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/herpes-vaccine-may-help.html
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/that-nasty-virus-rears-its-head-again.html
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/beacons-of-hope.html
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/possible-causescontributory-factors-2.html
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/looks-like-great-resource-for-hsv1-and.html
http://adventureswithdementia.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/guess-what-type-2-diabetes-now.html
Tuesday 11 November 2014
An interesting article about ageism....
..which might offer one explanation as to why research into dementia, which primarily affects and kills older people, is so shockingly underfunded as compared with research into cancer, for example:
Article in The Lancet
Article in The Lancet
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Ash Frontman releases solo album about dementia
Please follow this link to learn more:
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=2229
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=2229