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Alzheimer’s Dementia Diagnosis Guide by Starr Newman is a document available to read on EtoBox.
An 83-year-old woman is brought in for evaluation of increasing memory difficulties. She has become forgetful, repeats questions, and does not remember conversations. She had a significant episode of getting lost in her hometown. The most likely diagnosis is dementia of the Alzheimer type based on the gradual progression of symptoms. Evaluation includes a cognitive assessment, bloodwork to rule out other causes, and brain imaging.
- Author
- Starr Newman
- Language
- EN