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. 2023 Nov 9;32(20):972-977.
doi: 10.12968/bjon.2023.32.20.972.

Alcohol-related dementia

Lesley Fitzpatrick  1 , Gerri Mortimore  2
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Alcohol-related dementia

Lesley Fitzpatrick et al. Br J Nurs. .

Abstract

Dementia is one of the leading causes of death both in the UK and worldwide. Approximately 1 million people have been diagnosed with this condition in the UK. Although there are many types of dementia, this article will focus on alcohol-related dementia. Alcohol has become a leading cause of death in the 50-69-year age group in England, and with consumption rising rapidly, there is an increased risk that young and middle-aged people will develop alcohol-related dementia in the future. The aim of this article is to review the evidence base and discuss whether alcohol-related dementia is a sub-class of dementia or a separate entity.

Keywords: Advanced practitioners; Alcohol-related dementia; Nurses; Thiamine deficiency.

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