Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

Quick Start: Subjective Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, And Dementia A three-step approach to evaluate patients with cognitive decline is suggested: Determining if dementia, mild cognitive impairment, or subjective cognitive decline is present Determining which clinical syndrome is present Determining…

Quick Start: Evaluating The Patient With Memory Loss Or Dementia Talking with the family (or other caregivers) is critical to obtaining an accurate history. Important elements of the history to investigate include: Characterization of the onset and course of the…

Quick Start: Why Diagnose And Treat Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Dementia? Current treatments can help improve or maintain the patient’s cognitive and functional status by “turning back the clock” on memory loss. Families and other caregivers are helped by…