title: Current issues in the diagnosis and management of dementia.
abstract: Aging, memory loss, Alzheimer's disease, and other forms of dementia assume increasing importance to patients, physicians, and society as our population becomes older. Mild cognitive impairment, topography and semiology of dementia syndromes, reversible forms of dementia, dementia therapy, driving, genetic testing of patients and family members, and caregiver risk are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, USA.
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Caselli
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D020274:Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases; D001526:Behavioral Symptoms; D017028:Caregivers; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D014427:Twins
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones