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which clearly define the |
severity of the impairment. |
The life insured must |
have been placed on |
disease modifying |
treatment prescribed by a |
specialist and must be |
under the continuous care |
of a specialist. |
Intermediate Stage |
Moderate to Severe |
Alzheimer’s Disease |
A definite diagnosis of |
Alzheimer’s disease or |
dementia due to |
irreversible organic brain |
disorders by a consultant |
neurologist. The Minimental exam score must |
be less than 20 out of 30 |
as assessed by two (2) |
neuropsychometric tests |
performed six (6) months |
apart which clearly define |
the severity of the |
impairment. There must |
also be permanent clinical |
loss of the ability to do all |
the following: |
• Remember; |
• Reason; and |
• Perceive, understand, |
express and give effect |
to ideas. |
The following are |
excluded: |
• Non-organic diseases |
such as neurosis and |
psychiatric illnesses; and |
• Alcohol related brain |
damage. |
This diagnosis must be |
supported by the clinical |
confirmation of an |
appropriate consultant and |
supported by our |
appointed medical |
examiner. |
Coverage on Early Stage |
Alzheimer expires on the |
policy anniversary on |
which the life insured is |
Age 85 Last Birthday. |
The following are |
excluded: |
• Non-organic diseases |
such as neurosis and |
psychiatric illnesses; |
and |
• Alcohol related brain |
damage. |
Locked in syndrome |
Condition in which a |
person is aware but |
cannot move or |
communicate verbally due |
to complete paralysis of all |
voluntary muscles in the |
body except for vertical |
eye movements and |
blinking. There should be |
evidence of quadriplegia |
and inability to speak. This |
diagnosis must be |
supported by evidence of |
infarction of the ventral |
pons and EEG indicating |
that the person is not |
Akinetic Mutism |
Organic brain damage |
which results in a person |
being unable to talk or |
move despite the fact that |
they appear alert at times. |
This diagnosis must be |
supported by evidence |
showing organic brain |
damage and definitely |
confirmed by a consultant |
neurologist holding such |
an appointment at an |
approved hospital. This |
condition has to be |
medically documented for |
a continuous period of at |
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