Tag : COGNITIVE DECLINE

  • EXPERT INSIGHT
    Cracks in the network: How vascular disease shapes the dementia burden

    Dementia affects over 57 million people globally, with numbers projected to triple by 2050 due to population aging. While Alzheimer’s disease (AD) dominates clinical focus and public attention, vascular dementia (VaD), the second most common subtype, poses its own set of diagnostic challenges, and a compelling opportunity for prevention through effective vascular risk management and multidisciplinary care.

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    Dr. Mohamad Imran Idris

    Consultant Neurologist, Sunway Medical Centre, Selangor, Malaysia

  • CONFERENCE UPDATE
    Neurodegenerative and prion disorders heighten risk of rapid dementia progression

    Patients presenting with faster-than-expected cognitive decline may have rapidly progressive dementia (RPD) or a condition that stabilizes or reverts to a more typical progression. Early distinction between “true” RPD and non-RPD cases is critical, as true RPDs rapidly impair cognition and function

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    Dr. Tan Juen Kiem

    Specialist in Internal Medicine (Fellow in Neurology), Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia