Evaluation of the demented patient.
Approaching the patient with Alzheimer's disease often requires the participation of a team of collaborating physicians and psychologists as well as others both for diagnosis and for management. This article describes the approach to the disease by a neurologist, geriatrician, psychiatrist, and psychologist. Each describes a specific diagnostic approach, and the reader can appreciate the incremental value to assessment and care that emerges from the aggregate.
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida.
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D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011581:Psychological Tests