title: Dementia in the new millennium.
abstract: Alzheimer's disease, the leading form of dementia, is expected to increase exponentially in the next 50 years. An overview of types of dementia and the typical presentation of AD are described. In addition, rationale for early assessment and methods for diagnosing the disorder are detailed.
authors.affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Alzheimer Disease Center, Hartford Center for Excellence in Geriatric Nursing, Little Rock, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Souder
authors.forename: Joan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Chastain
authors.forename: Roger D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D003704:Dementia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003943:Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors