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Bookmark or Share- Diagnosing Alzheimer's: How Alzheimer's is diagnosedTo diagnose Alzheimer's dementia, healthcare professionals conduct tests to measure memory impairment and other thinking skills. They also judge functional abilities and identify behavior changes. A series of tests can rule out other possible causes of symptoms.
- Alzheimer's treatments: What's on the horizon? - Mayo ClinicCurrent Alzheimer's treatments temporarily improve symptoms of memory loss and problems with thinking and reasoning. These Alzheimer's treatments boost the performance of chemicals in the brain that carry information from one brain cell to another. They include cholinesterase inhibitors and the medicine memantine (Namenda).
- Alzheimer's disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicAn important part of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease includes being able to explain your symptoms. It may help to get input from a close family member or friend about your symptoms and their impact on your daily life. Tests of memory and thinking skills also help diagnose Alzheimer's disease.
- Young-onset Alzheimer's: When symptoms begin before age 65Young-onset Alzheimer's disease is an uncommon form of dementia that affects people younger than age 65. The condition also is called early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Most people with Alzheimer's are age 65 and older.
- Alzheimer's stages: How the disease progresses - Mayo ClinicThe five Alzheimer's stages can help you understand what might happen. But it's important to know that these stages are only rough generalizations. The disease is a continuous process. Each person has a different experience with Alzheimer's and its symptoms.
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