Hi,
I've been told by our consultant that she thinks that my OH's young-onset dementia may have been triggered by alcohol. I'm puzzled by this as he has not been a heavy drinker throughout his life. There have been times when he has drunk quite a lot, perhaps in his 20s, but he's never had a problem with alcohol or been alcohol-dependent, to my knowledge. Most of the information I am finding about this indicates that it's a problem for long-term heavy drinkers, and that the problems might be as much triggered by vitamin B1 deficiency, as a result poor diet in problem drinkers who do not look after themselves as a consequence. He doesn't fit this profile. Has anyone else had experience of this where their LO has not fitted this kind of profile? I'd really like to find some evidence and understand what questions I should be asking as to what, in his presentation, brings her to this conclusion.
I've been told by our consultant that she thinks that my OH's young-onset dementia may have been triggered by alcohol. I'm puzzled by this as he has not been a heavy drinker throughout his life. There have been times when he has drunk quite a lot, perhaps in his 20s, but he's never had a problem with alcohol or been alcohol-dependent, to my knowledge. Most of the information I am finding about this indicates that it's a problem for long-term heavy drinkers, and that the problems might be as much triggered by vitamin B1 deficiency, as a result poor diet in problem drinkers who do not look after themselves as a consequence. He doesn't fit this profile. Has anyone else had experience of this where their LO has not fitted this kind of profile? I'd really like to find some evidence and understand what questions I should be asking as to what, in his presentation, brings her to this conclusion.