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Suggest Treatment For Forgetfulness In An Elderly Person
Question: I have difficulty recalling information. It is beginning to worry me since I see it happening quickly. I am 65 but there is no dementia in my family. I am also so irritable and that is really not my style. I am doing yoga 3 times a week, I have not been working for a month and on my way to retiring which is a relief. I used to work very hard long hours as a CFO, I have had two heart attacks, but it has been at least four years since the last one. Maybe, I am just tired.
Brief Answer:
Requires investigation for dementia
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Dementia is age related disease commonly but can present earlier also. In such cases investigation are required to search precipitating and risk factors.
You have cardiac illness as one risk factor and increasing age as another.
Are you diabetic, hypertensive, dyslipidemia, any other medical illness, stroke?
You need to first get examined by a neurologist for presence of features of dementia or minimal cognitive impairment.
Blood investigations which should be done are vitamin B12, Thyroid profile, blood sugar, lipid profile, renal and liver function test.
Brain imaging may be done if required after examination.
For dementia many drugs are available like memantine, rivastigmine apart from increased physical and mental exercises.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Requires investigation for dementia
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Dementia is age related disease commonly but can present earlier also. In such cases investigation are required to search precipitating and risk factors.
You have cardiac illness as one risk factor and increasing age as another.
Are you diabetic, hypertensive, dyslipidemia, any other medical illness, stroke?
You need to first get examined by a neurologist for presence of features of dementia or minimal cognitive impairment.
Blood investigations which should be done are vitamin B12, Thyroid profile, blood sugar, lipid profile, renal and liver function test.
Brain imaging may be done if required after examination.
For dementia many drugs are available like memantine, rivastigmine apart from increased physical and mental exercises.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
Thank you Dr. XXXXXXX
I have no other conditions such as diabetes. I will follow up since my memory seems to have taken such a sudden drop. I will ask for the tests you have recommended.
Best regards,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have no other conditions such as diabetes. I will follow up since my memory seems to have taken such a sudden drop. I will ask for the tests you have recommended.
Best regards,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Brief Answer:
Get investigated and review with reports
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You definitely get evaluated and investigated as early as possible so that correctable causes can be treated.
Review again by uploading reports.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Get investigated and review with reports
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You definitely get evaluated and investigated as early as possible so that correctable causes can be treated.
Review again by uploading reports.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
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