Monitoring Dementia Symptoms: Which Scales are Practical for Clinicians? Carlat Reports

Monitoring Dementia Symptoms: Which Scales are Practical for Clinicians?

The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Volume 8, Number 4, April 2010
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/tcprv8n4/

From The Carlat Psychiatry Report, April 2010, The Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia

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Dhwani Shah, MD

Let’s assume that you have already diagnosed a patient with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Your patient has received a full workup to rule out medical causes, has had a full battery of neuropsychological tests, and you have started a standard cocktail of whichever cholinesterase inhibitor you prefer.

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Dhwani Shah, MD

Associate Clinical Faculty Member University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Shah has disclosed that he has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.