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    dMAC Digest Volume 5 No 2: Meningitis
    dMAC Digest Volume 5 No 2: Meningitis
    dMAC Digest Volume 5 No 2: Meningitis
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    dMAC Digest Volume 5 No 2: Meningitis

    By Duncan MacDonald

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    Meningitis is a serious disease caused by inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known as the meninges (men-in-jeez). Children under age 5 are most at risk, followed by young adults age 16-25, then adults over 55. Bacterial meningitis can prove fatal within days and requires prompt antibiotic treatment.
    Viral meningitis may improve without treatment. There is no way of knowing which of the many varieties of meningitis you have without undergoing medical testing. Vaccines are available for 4 of the 5 main types of meningitis.
    Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive loss of mental ability due to degeneration of brain tissue. Dementia is a category of brain disease that causes the gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. We look at how to beat Alzheimer’s.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDuncan MacDonald
    Release dateApr 17, 2015
    ISBN9781310575075
    dMAC Digest Volume 5 No 2: Meningitis
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    Duncan MacDonald

    Duncan is an Australian currently living in Jakarta, Indonesia. He is married to Shinta Dewi Sanawiya, muse, mate, motivator and President Director of the business he founded in 1993, dMAC Group in Asia, now PT Daya MACro Dinamika.Duncan has had a passion for history since childhood. He travelled alone to Turkey in 1975 to visit ANZAC Cove, scene of Australia and New Zealand’s entry to World War I. He then worked for 5 years in London, enabling him to research the Roman Empire’s occupation of Britain and question the Arthurian legends. He has published his illustrated historical e-novels set in Ireland and Britain in the 1st-7th centuries on Smashwords. Search for 'Culann - Celtic Warrior Monk'.Duncan has also published an illustrated account of his private pilgrimage to 'Anzac Cove and Lone Pine in 1975' - Search for 'Anzac'Those interested in obtaining the latest historical information on the Battle of Waterloo, (detailing who actually defeated Napoleon) can download Duncan's illustrated version in dMAC Digest Vol 4 No 6 'Waterloo'. Also the Jakarta Journals, tracing Indonesian history over the past 2,000 years, up to granting of Independence in December 1949.Any one of Duncan's 12 'dMAC Digest Health & History' magazines, or 5 illustrated historical novels can be downloaded at Smashwords.'Britannia Bulletin #1 and #2' are the latest illustrated historical novel published by Duncan. Set in the 1st & 2nd century CE we follow the adventures of a Roman Legionary in Europe & Britain. He records the lives of the early Roman Emperors and Governors of Britannia, their initial rise to power and occasional fall from grace. Major battles are dealt with in detail.

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      dMAC Digest Volume 5 No 2 - Duncan MacDonald

      dMAC Digest - Meningitis

      Volume 5 – No 2

      Welcome to dMAC Digest

      dMAC designed to protect your family’s health & acquire knowledge of history

      Edited by

      Duncan MacDonald

      18 April 2015

      Dedicated to my darling wife Shinta

      Copyright 2015 Duncan MacDonald

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this free e-book. This book remains the copyrighted property of the editor, and may not be redistributed to others for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this e-book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy from their favorite authorized retailer. Thank you for your support.

      Table of Contents

      Meningitis

      What is Meningitis?

      Who is most at risk for meningitis?

      What are the symptoms

      What should be done?

      Lumber puncture

      Immunization

      Pneumococcal vaccine: What you need to know

      Meningitis in children

      History

      Conclusion

      That’s Life

      Alzheimer’s Disease

      What are the symptoms ?

      How is it diagnosed ?

      What is the treatment ?

      How about some good news – How to Beat Alzheimer’s

      The Never-Get_Alzheimer’s Rx

      Grow your Hippocampi

      Never forget another name

      Conclusion

      That’s Life

      Dementia

      What is Dementia ?

      The Skinny on Dementia

      That’s Life

      About the Editor

      Discover other titles by Duncan MacDonald

      Meningitis

      Bacterial meningitis – Viral meningitis – Fungal meningitis – Parasitic meningitis – Non-infectious meningitis

      What is Meningitis?

      Meningitis is a disease caused by the inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord known as the meninges (men-in’-jeez).

      Meningitis comes in different forms;

      Bacterial Meningitis is an extremely serious illness requires immediate medical care. If not treated quickly it can cause death within hours – or lead to permanent damage to the brain and other parts of the body.

      Bacterial meningitis is

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