What causes dementia?

What causes dementia?

Gus Alva (Medical Director, ATP Clinical Research) gives expert video advice on: What causes dementia?; Who is most at risk for developing dementia?; How do I prevent myself from developing dementia? and more...

Dementia is brought about by a number of different things. There are reversible causes and then there are irreversible causes. The most common reversible cause is due to drug interaction. But it could be an infection. It could be an electrolyte imbalance or it could be a problem with a hormonal regulation or a vitamin deficiency, and those things can easily be fixed by a doctor. So prompt medical attention to the individual that's having the problem with their memory would probably be the best thing to resort to, to find out whether it's something that could be fixed or not.