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Editorial
. 2023 Oct;30(5):1-6.
doi: 10.21315/mjms2023.30.5.1. Epub 2023 Oct 30.

Preparing Malaysia for Population Aging through the Advanced Memory and Cognitive Service in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia

Asrenee Ab Razak  1   2   3 , Nabilah Abdul Rahman  1   2 , Mohd Faizal Mohd Zulkifly  3   4 , Nur Asma Sapiai  3   5 , Picholas Kian Ann Phoa  1 , Mohamed Faiz Mohamed Mustafar  3   4 , Sanihah Abdul Halim  3   4   6 , Muhammad Ihfaz Ismail  3   4 , Siti Nurbaya Mohd Nawi  6 , Ahmad Shahril Ab Halim  1   2   3 , Hasnetty Zuria Mohamed Hatta  7 , Jafri Malin Abdullah  3   4
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Preparing Malaysia for Population Aging through the Advanced Memory and Cognitive Service in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia

Asrenee Ab Razak et al. Malays J Med Sci. 2023 Oct.

Abstract

Improving healthcare and living conditions has led to an increase in life expectancies and challenges of population aging in Malaysia. The Advanced Memory and Cognitive Service builds on integrated healthcare among multidisciplinary specialists to provide holistic and patient-centred healthcare. The service treats older adults experiencing neurocognitive impairment as well as young individuals with complex neurocognitive disorders and thoroughly screens asymptomatic individuals at high risk of developing neurocognitive disorders. This early intervention strategy is a preventive effort in the hope of reducing disease burden and improving quality of life to prepare Malaysia for the forthcoming population aging.

Keywords: Geriatrics; aging; cognition; dementia; memory; neurocognitive disorder.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
A 74-year-old lady with gradual memory impairment MRI (A) axial Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) shows multiple foci of deep white matter hyperintensities, and (B) fused ASL perfusion with FLAIR axial imaging reveals significantly reduced cerebral blood flow of the bilateral parietal
Figure 2
Figure 2
Photographs taken at the Advanced Memory and Cognitive Service on 23 May 2023, attended by patients and experts from psychiatry, neurology, clinical psychology, geriatric medicine, radiology and occupational therapy
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