'Communication Expert' Kim Chang-ok "I Even Forget My House Number... Suspecting Alzheimer's"

"Memory test score did not reach 1 point"
"YouTube will be posted once every two months"

Kim Chang-ok, known as a 'communication expert,' recently confessed that he was suspected of having Alzheimer's disease (dementia).

Kim shared this information in a video titled "When an Unexpected Crisis Shakes My Life," posted on his YouTube channel. According to the video, Kim was diagnosed at a hospital with "suspected Alzheimer's due to severe memory decline symptoms."

He revealed, "I'm 50 years old, and recently I had a brain nerve MRI scan. At first, I kept losing things and forgetting numbers. When asked to remember numbers, I became extremely stressed."

He continued, "Then I even forgot my house number and which unit I live in. I went to a neurosurgery department instead of psychiatry for tests, and they suggested MRI and PET (positron emission tomography) scans because of dementia symptoms. The results came out last week, and they said I might have Alzheimer's."

Communication expert instructor Changok Kim. [Image source=YouTube channel Changok Kim TV capture]

He also disclosed the results of his memory test. He said, "For someone my age, the score should be 70 points, but I scored 0.5 points. I didn't even reach 1 point," admitting, "It means I have poor memory. Honestly, I can't remember faces well."

Kim is scheduled to undergo a re-examination for Alzheimer's in December. He said, "I don't know what will happen. I don't even drink alcohol, so I think stress is the cause. When I thought about where the stress came from, it was guilt about my mother."

He explained, "In the past, there were many situations where my father hit my mother, and she struggled a lot with that life, but I feel guilty for not being able to save her. I made all sorts of excuses to leave my mother and move up to Seoul. That itself wasn't the problem, but like a domino effect, the situation unfolded. The more I lived in a nice house and drove a good car, the worse my guilt became," he confessed.

He added, "In conclusion, (due to suspected Alzheimer's symptoms) I can't give lectures anymore, and I've almost stopped regular lectures. I plan to upload on YouTube about once every two months."

Kim regularly uploads 'regular lecture' episodes on his YouTube channel several times a week. Although these lecture videos have been actively updated until recently, according to his statement, the upload frequency is expected to decrease going forward.

Kim majored in vocal music at university and debuted as a musical actor in 1999. He conducts lectures on communication and voice for companies and universities. He has also become well-known to the public through appearances on TV programs such as tvN's "Kim Chang-ok Show," "Kim Chang-ok Show Reboot," and Channel A's "Earthlings The House."

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