Up to 13% of Dementia Cases May Actually Be a Misdiagnosed Treatable Condition

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https://www.sciencealert.com/up-to-13-of-dementia-cases-may-actually-be-a-misdiagnosed-treatable-condition

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Hepatic encephalopathy – cognitive impairment caused by liver failure – impacts more than 40 percent of patients with advanced liver disease (cirrhosis). The brain impairments it causes are hard to distinguish from dementia.

Our livers regulate the levels of most chemicals in our bodies, from filtering them from the blood to aiding with digestion.

Aside from the well-known liver-damaging effects of alcohol, other risks to the liver include the hepatitis virus, high cholesterol, obesity and diabetes, stress, and aging. But if caught early enough and with the right treatment, damage to our livers can be reversed.

Much of this can be mitigated through changes in diet and behavior, and there are even more potential drug treatments on the horizon as well.

Much more encouraging info at link.

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1. Most Excellent! We Could All Use A Little Good News Today!

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2. Unlnown & therefore untreated UTIs, esp in women can cause mental status changes as well

source-https://www.alz.org/blog/2011/sudden-change-in-behavior-urinary-tract-infection-could-be-the-cause#:~:text=Sudden%20changes%20in%20behaviors%20and,%2C%20delusions%2C%20hallucinations%20and%20paranoia.

snip-"Sudden changes in behaviors and an increase in symptoms may indicate that your loved one has a UTI. Behavior changes and causes that seem to affect one’s personality may include sleeping issues, anxiety, depression, confusion, aggression, delusions, hallucinations and paranoia."

More there.

When my Mom had her final hospital admission, the lab staff got a sterile access urine sample from her urine bag. Mom said she had not been feeling the typical UTI symptoms.