Memory Clinic

• Dementia affects 1% of adult population, 5% of people over the age of 65 (1 in 20 people) and 20-25% of people over the age of 80.  As the population is ageing, there are more elderly people than ever who suffer from memory loss symptoms, who require a formal assessment, diagnosis and treatment. 
• The list of disorders assessed, identified and managed includes;
  1. Alzheimer’s disease
  2. Vascular dementia, due to strokes
  3. Lewy body dementia
  4. Parkinson’s disease dementia
  5. Fronto temporal dementia
  6. Other types of dementia

Dementia Ward

Criteria for Dementia Admissions:

• Dementia patients with challenging behaviour in the form of agitation and aggression, posing risk to others.
• Dementia patients presenting with high risk to themselves (e.g. history of wandering, history of self neglect and history of accidental self damage).
• Dementia patients with psychiatric symptoms such as paranoia and hallucinations, which are extremely distressing to them.
• Dementia patients needing end of life (palliative care)

Dementia Treatment and End of life care

• Difficulty sleeping (Promote good sleep)
• Severe Pain (Pain relief and management)
• Treatment of delusions and hallucinations
• Yoga Therapy, Breathing Exercise & Meditation
• Control of agitation and aggression
• Nausea and vomiting (Hydration)
• Constipation (relieve from it) & bladder care for urination
• Anxiety & worries (Counseling and support)
• Shortness of breath (Avoid distress through Oxygen and nebulizers)
• Nutritional care (Oral and Intravenous feeding)