Health Tip: When Dementia Is Treatable

Some forms may respond to therapy

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(HealthDay News) -- While dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease or brain damage from stroke are thought to be irreversible, some forms of memory loss may respond to treatment.

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The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers this list of treatable causes of dementia:

• Brain tumor.
• Infection.
• Low levels of vitamin B12.
• A condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus, when a build-up of fluid presses on the brain.
• Certain thyroid problems.

-- Diana Kohnle