Prevention starts with knowing your risk. Nine in ten Filipino have at least one risk factor for stroke or heart disease. Almost 80% of premature stroke and heart disease can be prevented through healthy behaviors. That means that habits like eating healthy, being active and living smoke free, have a big impact on your health.

3 kinds of Dementia. Dementia progresses differently in everyone. Many people will experience the symptoms associated with the following stages of Alzheimer’s disease: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) MCI is a condition that can affect older people. Some of these people will go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease. MCI is characterized by losing things often, forgetfulness,

What does it mean to have Alzheimer’s disease? It is the most common form of dementia. It accounts for 60 to 80 percent of cases specially in the Philippines. It’s usually a slowly progressing disease. The average person lives four to eight years after receiving the diagnosis. Some people may live as many as 20

Vascular dementia, also known as post-stroke or multi-infarct dementia, accounts for about 10 percent of all cases of dementia. It’s caused by blocked blood vessels. These occur in strokes and other brain injuries. #vascular #dementia #dementiaawareness #dementiacare #specialist #neurologist #winnielimkhoo #manila #philippines – at Manila Doctors Hospital, 12F Metrobank Foundation Hall View on Path

What do you mean by Dementia? It refers to a category of diseases that cause loss of memory and deterioration in other mental functions. Dementia occurs due to physical changes in the brain and is a progressive disease, meaning it gets worse over time. For some people, dementia progresses rapidly, while it takes years to