Asian Hospital Brain Wellness Center Launched: Free Primary Memory Screening

Memory can be sharpened, enhanced, and the loss can be slowed down with proper treatment. There is "no magic pill", said Dr. Alvin Rae Cenina, the head of the Memory Wellness Program of the Brain Wellness Center of Asian Hospital and Medical Center which was launched on Nov. 9, 2015.

The Asian Hospital Brain Wellness Center, which is the only one in the South, has the individual and group session programs for Memory Wellness. Soon, there will be programs for Stroke Prevention, Movement Disorders, and Neuro-developmental (Pediatrics).

In line with the Asian Hospital Brain Wellness Center launch, for a very limited time, one can take a Free Primary Memory Screening test.  Once assessed, the causes of memory loss that are detected - which isn't just aging, and may include fatal illnesses such as meningitis, and other causes like improper nutrition, lack of brain exercise, and lack of social activity, and many more, the program will cater to the needs, to the point that even targeted MRI's may be conducted.

The Memory Wellness Program can bring about results such as slowing down memory loss for patients with Alzheimer's, as it can, in many cases, and it is not just limited to Alzheimer patients or those suffering from dementia or mild cognitive impairmen. The results are achieved by maximizing the cognitive potentials and by decreasing the risks of future cognitive decline in a clinical manner.

How much are our memories worth? 
Is there a need for brain wellness treatment? 

Some of the warning signs of memory loss include:

• forgetting important dates
• repeatedly asking the same question
• needing to rely on memory aids such as reminder notes
• forgetting names but remembering them later
• having difficulty concentrating
• tasks like computing taking longer with more errors than before
• finding it difficult to complete familiar tasks
• trouble understanding visual images
• having problems finding the right words
• calling things by the wrong name
• misplacing things and losing things often
• confusion about what day it is of the week
• withdrawal from social activities
• feeling weary of work, family, and social obligations
• feeling confused, anxious, suspicious, depressed
• easily irritated when routine is disrupted

We take care of our bodies and sometimes, blame the aging process for our memory loss, thinking that it is normal. We take medicine to treat our illnesses an diseases, do therapy, and are aware of the fact that for overall Wellness, we must have a healthy lifestyle. What are we doing for our brain wellness starting with our memory?

Many things in life can be DIY like maintaining and repairing a car - but when it comes to our brain, it is not just the mental health, but it could also the physical health that brings about concerns such as memory loss.

Early diagnosis provides the best opportunity for treatment, support, and future planning. There is hope for us and our loved ones to our treasured memories, and for our brains to be sharper. 

The Brain Wellness Center of Asian Hospital is an integrated, patient-centered facility that will provide care, from prevention to early recognition and management for general brain health and various brain disorders, and one of which is dementia. There is a team of specialist which include neurologists, neurosurgeons, rehabilitation medicine specialist, physical and occupational therapists, nutritionists, psychologist, and psychometricians. The Memory Wellness program evaluates the patient's memory function and identify the risks of memory decline.

The time is now to take the first step in Brain Wellness for you and your loved ones. Contact or drop by Asian Hospital to find out if the Free Primary Memory Screening is still being offered and to learn more about their other services such as vascular risk screening and what the Brain Wellness Center in Asian Hospital and Medical Center can do for you and your loved ones to have a better quality of life.

How much indeed are our memories worth?

Brain Wellness Center
4th Floor, Lifestyle Medicine Center, Tower 1
Asian Hospital and Medical Center
2205 Civic Drive, Filinvest City
Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Tel. (632) 771-9000 local 844
eMail bwc@asianhospital.com





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