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Remembering That You’ve Forgotten To Remember

Dr Lim Boon Leng Psychiatrist & Medical Director Dr BL Lim Centre For Psychological Wellness #09-09, Gleneagles Medical Centre, 6 Napier Rd, S258499

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FORGETFULNESS

Introduction

Topics:

1. Causes of forgetfulness in adults

2. Dementia in the elderly

3. Coping with forgetfulness

4. Treatment of AD

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Case Scenario 1

40 year old man, fund manager. Noted by wife to be forgetful and always misplacing things like keys and mobile.

Cannot complete tasks that wife gives to him.

Easily bored and a reckless driver.

Diagnosis?

Causes in Adults

1. Normal

2. Stress and anxiety

3. Depression

4. Adult ADHD

5. Alcohol and Drugs

6. Hypothyroidism

Depression

1. Low mood x >2 weeks

2. Loss of interest

3. Low energy

4. Poor focus and concentration

5. Appetite and weight disturbances

6. Sleep disturbances

7. Suicidal thoughts

8. Guilt feelings and low self esteem

Adult ADHD

Inattention • Disorganization, forgetfulness • Poor time management • Misses part of conversation Hyperactivity • Inner restlessness • Inability to relax • Feeling down when inactive and happy when stimulated

Impulsivity • Interrupting, impatient • Recklessness, impulsive decision making • Switching tasks rapidly

Causes in Adults

1. Normal

2. Stress

3. Depression

4. Adult ADHD

5. Alcohol and Drugs

6. Hypothyroidism

• Not poor memory but poor concentration and focus!

Coping with Forgetfulness

Plan tasks, make "to do" lists

Engage in physical activity and exercise

Time management

Develop a hobby

Coping with Forgetfulness

Limit alcohol use

Treat underlying conditions

• Depression: Antidepressants

• Adult ADHD: stimulants

Brain Boosters??

Caffeine

Acetyl L-Carnitine

Ginkgo Biloba

Ginseng Panax

Case Scenario 2

70 year old man, retired ex math teacher. Avid mahjong player. Started making mistakes and zha hu during games. Also started forgetting his way around the neighbourhood.

Wife noted change in behaviour, became withdrawn and quiet.

Diagnosis?

Causes in Elderly

1. Normal aging

2. Dementia

3. Depression

4. Medical Conditions

• Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency

• Cerebral Vascular Accidents (Strokes)

Dementia

Prevalence of Dementia (Fratigliori et al, 1999)

Alzheimer’s Disease

1. Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) most common cause of dementia in old people

2. Dementia is a medical condition that affects the way the brain works (talking, reading, calculation, judgment, etc)

3. AD affects part of the brain that control thought, memory and language

4. AD is NOT a normal part of aging

Aphasia (language disorder)

Apraxia (impaired purposeful movement)

Agnosia (inability to recognize)

Loss of executive function judgment calculation abstract

thinking planning, organizing

Interferes with work

Interferes with social activities

Interferes with activities of daily living

Decline from previously higher level of function

DSM IV

Cognitive decline

Memory Loss

The Alzheimer’s Association’s 10 Warning Signs

1. Memory loss 6. Problems with abstract thinking

2. Difficulty performing familiar tasks

7. Misplacing things

3. Problems with language 8. Changes in mood or behavior

4. Disorientation to time and place 9. Changes in personality

5. Poor or decreased judgment 10. Loss of initiative

Early Symptoms of AD

Personality changes: passive, lack of interest, restlessness, depression, over suspicious, etc.

Slow progression, symptoms bothersome but not serious

Getting lost Errors in handling finances Inability to operate appliances

Mild forgetfulness Unable to recall recent events recent activities names of people names of objects

Frequent repetition of

questions

Middle Stage

Getting lost in familiar

surroundings

Poor language comprehesion; Can still speak

Impairment of Judgment Insight Problem solving

Behavioral problems Confusion Hosility Verbal outburst Aggression Inappropriate sexual behavior Mood disorder Delusions Hallucinations Sleep disorder

Advance Stage

Unable to perform simple tasks: brushing, buttoning up,

combing hair

No longer thinks clearly; Problems in understanding speaking, writing or reading

Unable to recognize family members

Anxious Agitated

Aggressive

Eventually need total care

Only fragments of memory remains

Ability to speak declines; may become mute

Unable to control urination and

bowel movement

Unable to walk due to muscle

rigidity

Aspiration of stomach contents to the lungs Choking Infections of > urinary system > bed sores > lungs (pneumonia)

Death due to

Treatment for AD

• Cholinesterase inhibitors: donepezil hydrochloride (Aricept), rivastigmine (Exelon) and galantamine (Reminyl)

• NMDA receptor antagonist: memantine (Ebixa)

• Increases concentrations of acetylcholine (chemical messenger) lead to increased communication between the nerve cells

• Improves and stabilizes symptoms

• Slows the progression of AD, does not STOP

Other Treatments

• Vitamins: Folate, B12

• Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

• Turmeric and Curcumin (Curry)

• Green Tea

Non- Pharmacological

Management

Pyschotherapy improve self image reduce anxiety improve communication skills reduce maladaptive behavior

Reminiscent therapy

Supporitve therapy Education of caregivers and family

Cognitive therapy Challenges negative perception Adaptive ways to cope Prevent depression

Reality Orientation Therapy

Others familiar & secure surroundings predictable routine no excessive demands balance diet regular exercise

Non- Pharmacological

Management

Remember! Forgetfulness in Adults

• May be symptom of psychological conditions

• Memory boosters little evidence

• Adequate rest and exercise, stress management, treat underlying conditions

Forgetfulness in Elderly

• May be AD

• Medications available to slow progress of AD

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