Question 1

will taking ,5 mg of clonzapam (one pill)once a week cause dementia?

Accepted Answer

: Not at all.  Although high doses can cause cognitive clouding and "brain fog", this is temporary only.  There is no long term effect causing dementia.

Question 2

is dementia hereditary?

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Yes and no: If there is an illness that runs in your family you should speak to your doctor about it. There are many many types of dementia. Some of them are genetically passed on while others aren't. The most common type of dementia is alzheimers disease and there are 2 forms. The early onset form is highly heritable. Alcoholic dementia is not inherited though a propensity for alcohol dependence can be.

Question 3

how can i stop dementia?

Accepted Answer

: Are you referring to preventing dementia decades in the future or right now? I’m general maintaining good metabolic health (blood sugar, cholesterol, pressure), exercising, and eating a healthful Mediterranean diet is a good first step.

Question 4

can you inherit dementia?

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Some types yes: Some types of dementia like alzheimer's disease with early onset at ages 40 to 60 have a large genetic component while other types of dementia like alcohol induced  do not.

Question 5

how is dementia diagnosed?

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Clinically: Usually a clinical diagnosis, no blood work and no imaging test.

Question 6

what are signs of dementia?

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See below: Dementia has gradual onset: forgetfulness will increase with time;  disorientation to time and place;judgement, decision making, will be affected in the later stages; later loss of communication skills. Patients need to be evaluated for dementia by looking at various domains by a professional. In the elderly, sometimes depression might be confused for dementia, therefore a thorough exam is needed

Question 7

can a cold affect dementia?

Accepted Answer

Infection, dementia: In general, any infection that might cause even a low grade fever can worsen confusion or behaviors in patients with dementia.

Question 8

why do people get dementia?

Accepted Answer

Dementia: Too wide to describe here, but u can google the word & get full description of causes of cognitive deficits. Summary is that there are either genetic such as fragile x syndrome, fixed such as brain injury, slowly progressive such as infection, a feature of other conditions such as parkinson's disease, or rapidly progressive dementias such as organ failure.

Question 9

which dementias are inherited?

Accepted Answer

Many can be: Huntington's disease and early onset alzheimers are highly inherited. Late onset alzheimers, vascular and Parkinson's all have some genetic component.

Question 10

what are the causes of dementia?

Accepted Answer

Many causes: Some are heredity like huntingtons, early alzheimers, some are vascular with same risk as heart disease, others are due to infection (menigitits) or trauma (ie multiple head trauma),  some related to auto immune disease.  Clearly too many types to worry about.  Eat healthy and exercise, get regular check-up and enjoy your brain now.

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