Alzheimer's cases go undiagnosed due to lack of awareness

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Nek Rahmah (not her real name) looked blankly when asked what she ate for breakfast.“I don’t know whether I have eaten or not today,” mumbled the 74-year-old resident of Pusat Jagaan Husna Arrashid, an elderly care centre located in Taman Melawati, Kuala Lumpur.Then, turning to one of the staff, she asked, “Eh, where am I right now?”Nek Rahmah has Alzheimer’s disease and her short-term memory is impaired. She, however, can recollect her past vividly when her life revolved around her husband and seven children.“My (late) husband is Yusuf Marchuki, he used to work as a (taxi) driver… he passed away a long time ago. One of my children, Abdul Rahman, works as an accountant,” she said.She also remembered sobbing uncontrollably when Abdul Rahman left for the US to pursue his higher studies.“I am proud of him,” she said.Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, neurodegenerative brain …