In a recent SharePost someone asked about how Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed. So I am going to look briefly at how that diagnosis is made, who decides on the diagnosis, what tests need to be done and how you can find some more information about diagnosis on this site.
Types of Dementia
When dementia is suspected the first step is to get a more accurate diagnosis of the type of dementia, so that appropriate treatments can be offered to the patient. Alzheimer's disease is the most common...
As my father got more and more ill and as his mental state deteriorated both his and our lifestyle became more restricted and limited. He... Read more »
Immunotherapy for Alzheimer's disease, commonly known as "the Alzheimer's Vaccine" has generated considerable excitement in both the... Read more »
Recently, the American Journal of Psychiatry published a study about the use of antipsychotic medications in people suffering with... Read more »
A number of well known bodies, including the Alzheimer's Association and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), feel there should be... Read more »
There were already rumblings of this announcement a few months ago, but it’s now official. Teams of experts working through the... Read more »
Research continues to show that these family members spend more time on care and are more stressed than relatives of those with other illnesses. A... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Alzheimer's Disease
Goals of TreatmentThere are several major goals of treatment in the management of the patient with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The goals... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Alzheimer's Disease
The psychosocial impact of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is significant not only for the person who has been diagnosed with the condition, but also for... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Alzheimer's Disease
The diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a "diagnosis of exclusion". This means that when all other possible causes of the symptoms have been... Read more »
You first suspected something was wrong when your mother took too long to run some errands. You thought she just wanted some time to herself, but she... Read more »
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