Dementia assessment

Dementia assessment

If you are worried that you are getting more forgetful, or you have been feeling confused, anxious, or low for a while, it is a good idea to visit your GP.  Such symptoms may be caused by several conditions, but they may also be an indication of dementia.  Your GP...
Dementia assessment

Dementia brain scan

A brain scan is included in the standard evaluation for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.  Both CT (computed tomography) scans and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans will show brain changes caused by dementia. For more information or if you wish to...
Dementia assessment

Dementia blood test

A research is currently under way to develop a blood test that can detect dementia up to two decades before people develop any symptoms relating to Alzheimer’s such as memory loss. The research undertaken by researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in...
Will dementia show up on a CT or MRI scan

Will dementia show up on a CT or MRI scan

A brain scan is included in the standard evaluation for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.  Both CT (computed tomography) scans and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans will show brain changes caused by dementia. For more information or if you...
How dementia is diagnosed

How dementia is diagnosed

If you’re worried about your memory, or think you may have dementia, please see your GP. If you’re worried about someone else’s memory problems, encourage them to make an appointment with their GP and perhaps suggest that you go with them. Getting a...