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    A Simple Guide to Dementia and Alzheimer's Diseases
    A Simple Guide to Dementia and Alzheimer's Diseases
    A Simple Guide to Dementia and Alzheimer's Diseases
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    A Simple Guide to Dementia and Alzheimer's Diseases

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Dementia is a disease in which brain tissue degenerates to the extent of loss of memory and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life.

    In Dementia there is a severe and progressive decline in mental function.

    It affects a person's ability to:
    1. think, remember and reason

    2. learn new information and skills

    3. solve problems and make judgement

    What is the cause of Dementia?

    There are several different factors which may contribute to its development.

    They can be divided into:

    1. Irreversible conditions

    a. Aging is one important risk factor.
    Alzheimer's Disease

    b. Stroke

    c. Parkinson's disease

    2. Reversible conditions

    a. Hypothyroidism

    b. Vitamin B12 deficiency

    c. Alcohol dependence diseases

    Irreversible Dementia cannot be cured but it may be possible to slow down the progression of the disease.

    It may be possible treat the cognitive symptoms.

    Potentially reversible dementia may be curable.

    What are the Symptoms of Dementia?

    1. Memory loss or Forgetfulness is often one of the earliest symptoms (Patients may forget dates, names of common objects and familiar people)

    2. Confusion (Disorientation in time and place)

    3. Trouble with organizing

    4. Misplacing things,

    5. Difficulty in expressing thoughts,

    6. Difficulty performing familiar tasks

    7. Difficulty understanding others

    8. Poor or decreased judgment

    9. Wandering and getting lost in familiar places

    10. Changes in mood and behavior (They may become easily agitated or depressed)

    a. Changes in personality

    b. paranoia

    c. hallucinations

    d. agitation

    e. anxiety

    f. sleep problems

    How is Dementia assessed and investigated?

    Diagnosis can be based on:

    1. History of depression, anxiety, hallucination, paranoia, agitation or sleep problems

    2. Various tests may be done to exclude other conditions that may be causing the same problems:

    a. blood sugar, thyroid hormone, vitamin B12 level

    b. CT Scan or MRI of the brain to exclude tumors or stroke

    The family doctor can refer the patient to a psychiatrist for further assessment if dementia is suspected.

    TABLE OF CONTENT

    Chapter 1 Dementia

    Chapter 2 Alzheimer’s Disease

    Chapter 3 Aging

    Chapter 4 Epilogue

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateNov 11, 2012
    ISBN9781301333288
    A Simple Guide to Dementia and Alzheimer's Diseases
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      A Simple Guide to Dementia and Alzheimer's Diseases - Kenneth Kee

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      to

      Dementia

      And

      Alzheimer’s disease

      by

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2012 Smashwords Edition

      Published By Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      to my wife Dorothy

      and my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      and Kelvin

      This book describes the Mental Illnesses such as Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease which are seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

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