Optimizing Recognition and Management of Alzheimer’s Disease (Expired)
Faculty: Marwan Noel Sabbagh, MD, FAAN, CCRI and Dylan Wint, MD Grant Support: Biogen Idec
Joint Providers: Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Enquiring Minds, LLC
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Address challenging questions and make real-world decisions as you optimize diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for 3 patients with suspected Alzheimer’s disease.
Louisa
Louisa, a 78-year-old right-handed woman with 16 years of education, presents with a self-report of memory changes. She says that her memory “is just not the same.” On further questioning, her memory complaints are related to occasional difficulty coming up with familiar names.
Ethel
Ethel is a 66-year-old right-handed female with 12 years of education who presents with a history of memory changes. Her family complains that her memory is not what it used to be. She is repeating herself, misplacing objects, and getting lost while driving. Ethel denies change in her functional abilities and daily life.
Robert
Robert, a 90-year-old man, presents with progressive cognitive decline for 3 years. He is right-handed with 14 years of education. His family reports that he misplaces items in his house, gets lost walking in the neighborhood and repeats stories and questions.