"Atrophy of hippocampus creates holes when left unattended." Jung Young-joo, who was diagnosed with dementia in the early stages, was also surprised by the studio

By Minjeong, Cho

Apr 14, 2025

'Atrophy of hippocampus creates holes when left unattended.' Jung Young-joo, who was diagnosed with dementia in the early stages, was also surprised by the studio



Actor Jung Young-joo was shocked to hear the results of his father's medical examination on SBS 'My Ugly Baby'.

In the broadcast on the 13th, the symptoms of memory loss, which were considered to be simple forgetfulness, led to the diagnosis of the early stage of dementia and made the small screen eat.

Jung Young-joo was pictured visiting the hospital with her father on the 13th. Jung Young-joo's father, who usually complained of memory loss and movement discomfort, conducted a detailed cognitive test and exercise ability test on the same day.




Jung Young-joo anxiously confessed his father's recent changes, saying, `You try to take nutritional supplements twice, or you have a hard time getting up right from your bed.' After Guanwasa, the father's memory gradually declined, and it was also revealed that he had been taking depression drugs for 38 years.

The examination revealed a significant decline in space-time ability and memory, although attention and language ability were good. The specialist said "The hippocampus (inner temporal lobes) responsible for memory is atrophy, and it is now considered to be in the early stages of dementia"If left unattended, there could be a hole in the hippocampus," he warned. In particular, he stressed that more thorough management is needed because dementia risk factors such as diabetes and high blood pressure overlap.

According to Jung Young-joo's question, the depression drug his father is taking also includes the purpose of treating panic disorder, and the specialist reiterated the importance of constant drug use, smoking cessation, and blood sugar management, saying that "depression treatment is also important for memory maintenance."




Meanwhile, Jung Young-joo also received a medical examination together on the same day, confessing that menopause came quickly after uterine adenomyopathy surgery, and that he is currently taking menopausal drugs. Jung Young-joo's health condition was found to be relatively good, with the doctor's finding that "100 bone density".



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