While immigration is a federal issue, integrating immigrants and bringing them into the fold of American civic life is a local challenge. Itâs no longer confined to places like California, New York or Texas -- places that have a long history of absorbing diverse populations.he dramatic rise in the number of people who speak limited English has prompted very different responses from local governments. by Ryan Holeywell | Janaury 2012. When Palermo Galindo immigrated to the United States as a 15-year-old, he knew almost no English.
1 Anoxia: Loss of oxygen supply to the brain can lead to temporary memory loss. 2  Degenerative disease condition such as Alzheimer disease can cause amnesia.  Emotional trauma during childhood is another significant cause of amnesia [3].
It is common for people to have mixed dementiaâa combination of two or more disorders, at least one of which is dementia. For example, some people have both Alzheimerâs disease and vascular dementia. Other conditions that may cause memory loss or dementia include: 1  medication side effects. 2  chronic alcoholism. 3  tumors or infections in the brain. 4  blood clots in the brain. 5  vitamin B12 deficiency.