HOUSE CALL: Memory loss can be a sign of dementia
Most people experience a minor and gradual memory loss with aging that does not affect their ability to function in life. What many people accept as expected, however, may be the beginning of dementia.
Dementia is not technically classified as a specific disease, but it describes a group of symptoms affecting a person's social and intellectual ability to function normally. These symptoms can affect your memory, language, perception, judgment, reasoning and task performance. Imagine if you could not remember how to brush your hair or tie your shoes.
About four million people in the U.S. live with Alzheimer's disease. There are many diseases that cause dementia, but the most common dementia is Alzheimer's disease, which typically affects people over the age of 60 to 65.
The true cause of Alzheimer's disease has not been determined. Both genetic make-up and environmental factors such as diet and education are believed to play major roles in its development. Alzheimer's disease is a progressive dementia, where memory problems worsen over time.
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Just got back from the doc's - hair loss may be down to pernicious anemia, blood test Thurs. May need to develop a taste for liver *bleurch*
I have extreme hair loss. After 12 months a dr FINALLY took a thyroid test. very low. Any tips? 
