Dementia and Cachexia

Summary:

Cachexia is found among people with Dementia, especially for people who are female, 60+ old.

The study analyzes which people have Cachexia with Dementia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 21 people who have Dementia from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What is Dementia?

Dementia (madness) is found to be associated with 1,204 drugs and 1,809 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dementia.

What is Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 658 drugs and 1,207 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.

On Aug, 10, 2026

21 people who have Dementia and Cachexia are studied.

Would you have Cachexia when you have Dementia?

Gender of people who have Dementia and experienced Cachexia *:

female: 80 %
male: 20 %

Age of people who have Dementia and experienced Cachexia *:

Common co-existing conditions for these people *:

High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 28.57%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 5 people, 23.81%
Parkinson's Disease: 5 people, 23.81%
Pain: 5 people, 23.81%
Cardiac Failure: 4 people, 19.05%
Stable Angina (a constant chest pain): 3 people, 14.29%
Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 3 people, 14.29%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 3 people, 14.29%
Candidiasis (candidiasis or thrush is a fungal infection): 3 people, 14.29%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 14.29%

Common drugs taken by these people *:

Common symptoms for these people *:

General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 7 people, 33.33%
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 6 people, 28.57%
Hyponatremia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration): 5 people, 23.81%
Weight Decreased: 5 people, 23.81%
Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney): 4 people, 19.05%
Sopor (sleep): 4 people, 19.05%
Hypoalbuminaemia (levels of albumin in blood serum are abnormally low): 3 people, 14.29%
Pneumonia: 3 people, 14.29%
Drowsiness: 3 people, 14.29%
Extrapyramidal Disorder (involuntary muscle spasms in the face and neck): 3 people, 14.29%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take medications and have Cachexia?

- Check whether Cachexia is associated with a drug or a condition

Related studies:

Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:

Dementia (44,271 reports)
Cachexia (7,763 reports)

All the drugs that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (658 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (1,207 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

The study is based on Cachexia and Dementia, and their synonyms.

Who is eHealthMe?

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