Easily forgotten, Dementia Signs

Sufficient length of time needed to find the key, starting from unpacking my bag and looking at other places. If my wife received a phone call aimed at me, he too often forget who was calling. At night my wife was happy to watch TV, especially the discussion. He was diligent in following the news about children and women. However, if I ask who is speaking, he can only remember a long time. Also the contents of the entire conversation can be captured on television less well.

I am a bit worried that he suffered a stroke. Because his father had died of the disease. According to specialists in internal medicine who became our family doctor, my wife suffered from mild cognitive impairment. I feel relieved that the disorder he suffered was not a serious disorder, but I also wonder why my wife was younger I was more easily forgotten than the older. Now I do not dare let my wife travel alone out of the house. If possible, I will accompany it. If I could not accompany her, I try to have other family members who accompany. It's known, our children have all been married and lived different city with us.

If you are going shopping, we make notes to be purchased so that he could not forget what to buy. Overall, our life is actually quite enjoyable in old age. I feel grateful for our many friends at a similar age have diseases that are far more serious. I ask the advice of a doctor, what can I do to reduce the habit of forgetting my wife. Are there factors that could incriminate lupanya habits? Do not forget my wife's habit is to be classified with dementia? Thanks for the explanation of a doctor.

(M in J)

I'm so glad you and your wife can enjoy their old age happily. Mild cognitive decline can indeed occur in the elderly. Kekerapannya, according to the Association of Medical Gerentologi Indonesia, ranging between 3% and 15%. This disorder can be classified predemensia syndrome. In these circumstances, the conditions faced by your wife is a transition state between the cognitive function of normal aging and mild dementia. Some mild cognitive impairment may be dementia. In addition to this mild cognitive impairment, there is a state of mild cognitive impairment associated with ischemia (decreased blood flow) and infarction of brain tissue due to vascular disease and atherosclerosis.

Risk factors are the emergence of mild cognitive impairment, advanced age, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, smoking, obesity, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, and blood clotting disorders. The diagnosis of mild cognitive dysfunction can be supported with neuropsychiatric examination. Examination is often done Mini Mental State Examination. In the state of mild cognitive impairment have a value> 24, whereas values ​​<24 were classified as dementia. In mild cognitive dysfunction usually daily activities the patient is still good.

Control of risk factors in the elderly will frequence mild cognitive dysfunction can be derived. As for patients who already have mild cognitive dysfunction risk factor control can improve cognitive function and put a halt to these disorders into dementia. Effort that could be done is to monitor and control blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, excess body weight, and controlling blood hypercoagulable. The drugs used for Alzheimer's disease therapy is also beneficial to this mild cognitive dysfunction. Patient involvement in social life and participation in activities that stimulate the cognitive functioning to slow the emergence of this mild cognitive dysfunction.

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