Diet pills can harm your kidneys. While you probably know that the safest and most effective way to lose weight permanently is to eat less and exercise more, Americans have an obsession with rapid results. As a consequence, diet pills are a big business for manufacturers. Some, however, are very unsafe, and have been linked to kidney problems and damage.
Medication and supplements that can completely cure reversible dementias include: 1  Vitamin B12 supplements for pernicious anemia. 2  Hormonal supplements for hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, or other imbalances.  SSRIs or other antidepressants for depression symptoms which may mimic dementia.
The risk for vascular dementia was reduced by nearly 60%. However, physical activity did not seem to affect the risk for Alzheimerâs disease specifically. The researchers also took MRI scans that looked at changes in the white matter in participants' brains. Such changes have been linked to dementia. All participants had changes of varying severity at the start of the study.