Definition and Symptoms:
Dementia is a collection of symptoms that effects one’s memory, thinking, and social skills to the extent in which daily functioning is interrupted. Dementia is more severe than the normal aging process which can slow one’s memory and cognition. Symptoms include memory loss, difficulty with communication such as finding words, difficulty completing complex tasks, difficulty with planning and organizing, difficulty with coordination and motor function, disorientation, personality changes, and inability to reason, paranoia, agitation, and hallucinations.
Causes and Complications:
Dementia involves damage to the nerve cells of the brain. Because different areas of the brain can be involved, patients may exhibit different signs and symptoms based on the area of the brain affected. Some dementia can be caused by reaction to medication or infection and are reversible with treatment. Other forms of dementia are progressive and worsen over time.
Preparing for your appointment:
Prior to your appointment with a doctor at the Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine it is important for you to review the new patient information sent to you by our new patient coordinator. This packet includes specific information about preparing for you visit as well as an in depth medical history form. Please take some time to fill out the form to the best of your ability. This form will take some time, and may require reaching out to family members for additional medical history. Please also complete all registration forms prior to arriving at the center for your appointment. If you have completed any recent blood work or laboratory tests please bring copies with you to your appointment. Your clinician and doctor will review this information as part of your medical history. Plan on being with us at the center for a full day on the first day of your appointment. Some of your recommendations may include allergy testing, and this process will take some time.
Diagnostic tools:
- Heavy Metal Hair Analysis
- Blood work:
CBC, CMP, RBC Mg, homocysteine, Vitamin D 3 level, serum B12, MMA level, Cardiac CRP, fasting insulin, lipid panel, HgB AIC
- Optimal Nutritional Evaluation
- Toxic Urine Elements
- Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis
- Chlorinated Pesticide Panel or Toxic Effect CORE
Treatment:
- Anti-inflammatory diet
- Yeast Eradication- Diflucan and Nystatin (?)
- Train your brain using cross words, learning a musical instrument or new language, or site such as luminosity.com
- Reduce Stress
- Increase physical exercise
- Optimize sleep
Products and Services:
Nutritional Supplements:
- Vitamin D 3 5000 IU daily
- Vitamin K 2 (MK7)
- PQQ Caps
- Ubiquinol
- CDP Choline
- Carlson’s Fish Oil
- Annatto Tocotrieols
- Thera B
- Vitaspectrum
- Melatonin
- N-Acetyl-Cysteine
- Phosphatidyl Serine
- Chlorophyllin
- Liposomal Glutathione
- Ultra Hepatrope
- Therbiotic Complete
- Think Clear
Allergy Extracts/Signal Therapy:
- Neutralize to favorite foods and Mediators
- Memory Drops
- NGF
IV Therapy:
- Myers Cocktail (double B12)