Dementia Myth: Most Patients With Dementia Are Curable

I am a 78 year old retired Family Physician. I worked for 36 years in Family Medicine. My work experience was in 2 small rural towns, one in Ontario, Canada and the other was in upstate New York. The experience was very fulfilling in many ways. Perhaps, the most memorable thing that I remember was the ability to get to know my patients. I was self employed in both situations and therefore had complete control of my schedule and time allotted to each patient. In both situations, I admitted my patients to the hospital and looked after them , in hospital. In Canada, I delivered babies and assisted on my patients who needed surgery. In the US, I admitted my patients to hospital and I was also the Medical Director of a 90 patient Nursing Home. I found that reading this book brought back many memories and I now wonder how many dementia diagnoses were not in fact, Alzheimer’s Dementia but instead reversible types. The brain scans , mentioned in Book, were certainly not available but perhaps a more thorough clinical exam might have might have helped. Even a trial of therapy with B12 shots might have been worthwhile. Thankfully, no patient of mine was ever treated with lack of empathy, like the author’s mother . Thank you very much Dr. Coleman.

What form of B12 does he mention to use?

Ok read by Dr. Vernon Coleman famed Brit doctor. Has a few considerations when dealing with dementia patients

DEMENTIA MYTH is a must-read for anyone who has family member with dementia, or who is afraid of dementia in their own lives. Dr. Coleman exposes the Big Drug cartel and its control of medicine and research for its own enrichment. Of course, because he exposes the lies and manipulations, Big Drug unleashes its fury on him every way it can. His recommendations on dealing with early symptoms of dementia are vital -- I am scheduled with my own doctor to determine my Vitamin B12 level this week, for instance! His books are treasures of information and his courage to write them is astounding. He's like the family doctor you could always trust and the good neighbor you always want to have.

It is one of the best , and easy to understand. I'm a healthy older person. I'm flirting with 70 and I'm not on any prescription drugs! I am a cancer survivor for 34 years. That is what caused me to examine my life and get on a different path. I have follow Dr Bernard Jenson's work for years. It is wonderful to find a contemporary who has carried the torch for wholesome health into 21st century! I loved this book and intend to get them all. Thanks for the heads up on pain relievers... I normally just use ice, but occasionally I use an NSIAD...I will share this with family and friends. Thank you again!

This is the best book I have read concerning dementia or memory loss ever!! Dr Coleman really nails it to the wall for all to see, and for any medical professional to step up and pay attention. Of course they won’t because big pharma produced the educational books for “only” the topics they ‘need’ to know about. Can’t make money off recovered patients so ignore treatable illness and go with a mis-diagnosis. Disgusting and disreputable!!!! I have lost faith in the medical community as a whole. Shame on them. Thanks for a broader understanding of other possible diagnosis Dr Coleman. Dawn Adams

Dr. Co!eman exposes the greed of pharmaceutical companies, the laziness of doctors and the need for we lay people to hold accountable doctors and hospitals from failure to use common sense use of vitamin B 12. The knowledge about hydrocephalus was news to me. Thanks. L

One of the biggest takeaways from this book and there are many, is when it comes to the big headline diseases like Alzheimers, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinsons to get a second and if you believe warranted a third opinion.

This is a very good book by Vernon Coleman, a good old fashioned doctor of yesteryear who listened to patients and helped with common sense ways to solve health problems, as well as using modern medicine where appropriate.

I am half-way through and am learning a lot. My dad has dementia (93). His doctor agreed to add B-12 to his medication regimine and I upped my dosage too as a preventative measure. Looking forward to the rest of the book. Easy to read. I have a bit of a medical background, but this should be helpful and easy to understand. Dr. Coleman has lots of great information on many topics. I listen to him on YouTube.

Vernon Coleman is at present my favourite doctor, and favourite author, and I am in the process of reading all his books. He tells it like it is as regards the dangers of doctors, medicine, and vaccines, and also warns us of many other dangers. He has a zany, unique sense of humour and often makes me laugh out loud which few others can do. In this book he tells us all about dementia. The default diagnosis for dementia is Alzheimer’s. Coleman tells us that in the UK, for incomprehensible reasons, doctors are paid a bonus by the Government every time they diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. Millions of patients alleged to have incurable Alzheimer’s disease are curable. In the author’s estimation, at least half of the patients diagnosed as having Alzheimer’s are actually suffering from 1) prescription drug confusion, 2) vitamin B12 shortage, or 3) idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. People who have heen taking benzodiazepine tranquillisers, sleeping tablets or anti-depressants for more than a week or two are quite likely to develop symptoms of confusion and the like which could easily be misdiagnosed as dementia. Up to 10% of the population are deficient in vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 deficiency is an epidemic. It is an established fact that people deficient in vitamin B12 are likely to suffer from a wide range of symptoms, with dementia being one of the most significant ones. Many millions around the world said to be suffering from Alzheimer’s disease are simply vitamin B12 deficient and could be cured with a short course of injections. Most doctors don’t bother to test for vitmin B12 deficiency. If you don’t test for it you won’t ever find it. (Years ago, my own father was quite ill and confined to bed with vitamin B12 deficiency until when on the point of death it was finally diagnosed and he got the necessary injections.) Standard lab figures for vitamin B12 deficiency are far too low. Between 5% and 10% of patients diagnosed as suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia are in fact suffering from the curable disease idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus, which can be fairly easily treated with a simple surgical operation. The medical establishment is so influenced by the drug industry that it pays little attention to idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus, which is thus under-researched, under-diagnosed and under-treated. There are countless millions with this disease that have been diagnosed as suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Unfortunately, a large number of doctors, including neurologists and psychiatrists, are unfamiliar with the disorder. The principal symptoms of the disease are a “"wide-legged, unsteady gait”, a tendency to fall a lot, incontinence and dementia. The author writes in detail about B-12 deficiency, which his wife Antoinette suffered from until it was finally diagnosed, and about idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus, which his mother died from, because she had been diagnosed too late, and only diagnosed with help from his wife who found the necessary information on the internet. I found this to be an exceedingly valuable and invaluable book containing information which most doctors lack. If you know anyone affected by dementia, please read it.

Interesting book and I wish I had known these things when my late mum was diagnosed with dementia. I am now aware and recommend this book to anyone concerned about or dealing with dementia. Dr Coleman is a wonderfully engaging author and I have some of his other works.