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PC‐05: The diagnostic experience from the perspective of the person with Alzheimer's disease
Author(s) -
Kallmyer Beth
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2012.05.006
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , session (web analytics) , disease , psychology , medicine , diagnostic test , computer science , pediatrics , pathology , artificial intelligence , world wide web
work-up, what next? We know treating persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias has potential benefits. A well constructed dementia work-up is a logical place to begin a partnership with patient and family, to offer continuity of care and establish a management plan. This presentation ends with practical suggestions based on changing evidence and personal experience because most primary care of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias will be after the dementia work up.