Does anyone have any direct experience of B12 and Foliate deficiency in someone with dementia. I'm trying to get to the bottom of some worrying blood test from dad and to make sure it does not happen again. The home are a little unclear as to the cause and the SaLT specialist and nursing manager seemed to think it is not uncommon with dementia - something to do with absorption of B12 and Follate in people with dementia.
B12 normal levels should be 190 to 900 pg/mL (picograms per milliliter).
Dad's B12 level is 85 pg/mL
Serum Folate normal level is 3 to 20 pg/mL
Dad's Serum Folate leve is 1.3
He has been prescribed injections of B12 and syrup Folic Acid over the next month.
I've been uncomfortable with his diet for sometime and wish that we'd pushed for more fresh produce to be included in his diet. But they could well be right, just not something I've come across.
Dad is declining but has been particularly pale looking for last two months and a more pronounced gait to the right. There is a very mild improvement since the injections.
Any experiences appreciated.
thanks
Craig
B12 normal levels should be 190 to 900 pg/mL (picograms per milliliter).
Dad's B12 level is 85 pg/mL
Serum Folate normal level is 3 to 20 pg/mL
Dad's Serum Folate leve is 1.3
He has been prescribed injections of B12 and syrup Folic Acid over the next month.
I've been uncomfortable with his diet for sometime and wish that we'd pushed for more fresh produce to be included in his diet. But they could well be right, just not something I've come across.
Dad is declining but has been particularly pale looking for last two months and a more pronounced gait to the right. There is a very mild improvement since the injections.
Any experiences appreciated.
thanks
Craig