Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia and is caused by a slow narrowing of the arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the brain. Over time, the plaque build up leads to a series of mini strokes so small that the patient is probably unaware they are even happening, but they are […]

It would be nice to think that a simple daily vitamin pill could cure depression, but if your symptoms of depression are being caused by a vitamin deficiency, it is possible that a vitamin supplement could be the answer to your mood problems. So what vitamin deficiencies can lead to depression and which are the […]

Psychologists are not 100% certain what causes schizophrenia, but most believe that there are a number of different factors that contribute towards what is a complex and serious mental health disorder. Some risk factors you can do nothing about, but others, for example stress, you can avoid if you believe you might be at risk […]

What is CVA? A CVA is the old-fashioned medical name for a stroke and it stands for Cerebral Vascular Accident. Vascular refers to blood flow and “accident” is probably a reference to the interruption or leakage of the blood supply to the brain, which is the main feature of a stroke. What is CVA and […]

What is fatigue syndrome? Fatigue syndrome is another name for ME, the so-called “yuppie flu” of the 1980s. In simple terms, fatigue syndrome is a permanent state of fatigue so severe that it leaves the sufferer completely unable to function in their normal life. At its extreme, a person with chronic fatigue syndrome will be […]

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is more commonly known as ME and can sometimes develop as a complication of the Epstein Barr virus, but what is the chronic fatigue syndrome Epstein Barr relationship and why does CFS sometimes follow cases of Epstein Barr? The Epstein Barr virus and chronic fatigue syndrome are often considered to be […]

Wernicke’s aphasia (also known as fluent aphasia) is a language disorder and is named after the man who discovered its existence in 1874: Carl Wernicke. He first described it as an amnesiac disorder whereby the patient was able to speak fluently, but in an incoherent fashion. He also noted that spoken language was affected and […]

Dealing with aggressive people is unfortunately a fact of life for many of us, particularly if you work in the customer service industry, but although it can be a daunting prospect facing up to an angry customer hell-bent on making you suffer for their bad experience, with the right approach, it is possible to diffuse […]