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].
Dementia: Irreversible Causes. Dementia has many different causes, some of which are difficult to tell apart. Many medical conditions can cause dementia symptoms, especially in older people. 1  The causes of dementia include various diseases and infections, strokes, head injuries, drugs, and nutritional deficiencies. Like Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia is not reversible and has no known cure. 2  The drugs used to treat Alzheimer's disease also benefit some people with Lewy body disease. 3  Huntington's disease: This inherited disease causes wasting of certain types of brain cells that control movement as well as thinking.