[Misc] Mild brain atrophy

[jcdenton08]

Another health thread I’m afraid! My Mum (72) self-reported to the GP with mild memory issues (walking into rooms and not remembering why, that kind of thing) hoping to get ahead of dementia, for which she has a family history.

She was referred to the MAS, memory assessment service, who referred her for a CT brain scan. The scan has shown “mild brain atrophy in the frontal and perisylvian regions”.

A bit of Googling shows this is very common in older people and the GP comment to the report is “in the MAS pathway”.

Just wondering if anyone has had/knows people with similar? Thanks!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Another health thread I’m afraid! My Mum (72) self-reported to the GP with mild memory issues (walking into rooms and not remembering why, that kind of thing) hoping to get ahead of dementia, for which she has a family history.

She was referred to the MAS, memory assessment service, who referred her for a CT brain scan. The scan has shown “mild brain atrophy in the frontal and perisylvian regions”.

A bit of Googling shows this is very common in older people and the GP comment to the report is “in the MAS pathway”.

Just wondering if anyone has had/knows people with similar? Thanks!

Not my area but I am good at making sense of scientific data and medical pontification (which is not a criticism of medics - it is also known as best practice, or doing their best with limited data and/or options).

This is useful.

What is frontotemporal dementia? | Alzheimer's Research UK

Frontotemporal dementia or FTD is a relatively rare form of dementia, symptoms can include behaviour changes and speaking problems

www.alzheimersresearchuk.org

If you feel the need to get a bit of waffle untangled, PM me. And I hope things 'progress' nice and slowly, as I'm hoping any changes in my own disposition 'progress'; in the long-run (etc. etc.) .

 

[LamieRobertson]

Another health thread I’m afraid! My Mum (72) self-reported to the GP with mild memory issues (walking into rooms and not remembering why, that kind of thing) hoping to get ahead of dementia, for which she has a family history.

She was referred to the MAS, memory assessment service, who referred her for a CT brain scan. The scan has shown “mild brain atrophy in the frontal and perisylvian regions”.

A bit of Googling shows this is very common in older people and the GP comment to the report is “in the MAS pathway”.

Just wondering if anyone has had/knows people with similar? Thanks!

My mother about 11/12 years ago had a brain scan which showed the same results …she would have been about 7 years older than your Mum….and it was said at the time that it’s quite common in old people….she did end up suffering what was termed as a ‘dementing’ type illness …..I’m not sure how much help I can be apart from to say we had a lot of help from her GP at the time, the local mental health team (plus at Swandean Hospital) and the Alzheimer’s Society.

As mentioned on another thread recently a POA covering not only her financial affairs but health, would be of benefit if not now in the future.

I wish you and your Mum all the best…..accept as much help as you can

 

[jcdenton08]

My mother about 11/12 years ago had a brain scan which showed the same results …she would have been about 7 years older than your Mum….and it was said at the time that it’s quite common in old people….she did end up suffering what was termed as a ‘dementing’ type illness …..I’m not sure how much help I can be apart from to say we had a lot of help from her GP at the time, the local mental health team (plus at Swandean Hospital) and the Alzheimer’s Society.

As mentioned on another thread recently a POA covering not only her financial affairs but health, would be of benefit if not now in the future.

I wish you and your Mum all the best…..accept as much help as you can

POA already sorted. Thank you.