Dementia Methodist Health Care System, Houston, Texas. Description of dementia types. Causes of dementia. Potential causes of dementia-like symptoms, one of which is thyroid disease. http://www.methodisthealth.com/health/nervsystem/alzdemen.htm

Thyroid Disease in Late Life 2 - 4% of persons, over age 65, especially women, have thyroid problems that may not be diagnosed. The author says that a TSH test should be done every 2 years in all patients over the age of 50, and every year in old age. Thyroid Foundation of Canada, 1989. http://home.ican.net/~thyroid/Articles/EngE4G.html

Thyroid Disease in Late Life The symptoms of a thyroid disorder in an elderly person is often different from those in a younger person. Thyroid Foundation of Canada,1996. http://home.ican.net/~thyroid/Guides/HG10.html

Thyroid Screening Urged For Older Women HealthCentral - News. http://www.healthcentral.com/news/newsfulltext.cfm?id=595

Inflammatory Diseases of the Thyroid Acute and chronic thyroiditis from the Grand Rounds Archive, for a discussion at The Baylor College of Medicine. Information for health care professionals. http://www.bcm.edu/oto/grand/1694.html