Sudden weight loss can be a sign of dementia

Fast and powerful weight loss may be an early sign of dementia (dementia), according to U.S. scientists. Scientists at the University of South Florida (USA), the cause of rapid weight loss significant changes in the brain, and does not interfere with digestion. Thus, scientists have an association with a low weight for the formation of neurological diseases. Doctors believe that dramatic weight loss can be a symptom of early forms of cognitive decline in brain function that leads a decade later, in any case, be the development of Alzheimer's disease. When identifying in the early stages of these important changes in the brain, it may be possible to prevent the execution and prevent disease. In this case, doctors are not cognitive dysfunction associated with food restriction or special diets.