Description: This Update Sheet explains the more common tests and assessments doctors currently use to diagnose dementia. There is no one diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s disease or for most other causes of dementia. Doctors use a number of different tests and assessments to determine whether symptoms fit certain criteria and to rule out other possible causes of these symptoms.
This sheet will help you to understand the process involved in diagnosing dementia. Those who are being assessed for dementia will find it helpful to be prepared for what, for some people, can be a long and emotionally difficult process.
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