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medical model of dementia
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joan Kinlan answered
52 years experience Psychiatry
Clear Diagnosis: There are a lot of important tests that are done and it can eliminate people with depression who are not demented as well as many medical conditions, ... Read More
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Dr. Ladislav Volicer answered
62 years experience Geriatric Psychiatry
Dementia as disease: At some point, dementia was considered a consequence of normal aging. Now we know that there are several diseases responsible for it and that not ever ... Read More
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Dr. Hindi Mermelstein answered
37 years experience Geriatric Psychiatry
A form of dementia: Dementia are conditions marked by decline in cognitive function & difficulty with daily activity.Alzheimer' s disease, characterized by problems w ... Read More
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Dr. Bernard Seif answered
40 years experience Clinical Psychology
Dementia symptoms: Require exam by your doctor. One possibility is a circulatory cause but here are more likely other causes. Consider using coconut oil. See a nutrit ... Read More
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Dr. Nitinkumar Doshi answered
41 years experience Internal Medicine
See details : Is her PCP or NEUROLOGIST available for virtual visit/ Telemedicine? You can confirm
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Theresa Redling answered
34 years experience Geriatrics
Yes: Underactive thyroid, depression, low vit B12 and side effects from medications can mimic a dementia. Normal pressure hydrochephalus (increased fluid i ... Read More
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lali Sekhon answered
32 years experience Neurosurgery
Tough: Poor coughing and swallowing can occur after stroke and increase the risk of aspiration/pneumonia. Options include doing nothing, using thickening age ... Read More
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A 68-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Hartman answered
39 years experience Dermatology
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Gilson answered
41 years experience Neurology
Dementia: Alleviate stress, balances diet, ti chi, yoga, stationary bike riding, calming teas, reading about the condition helps the care giver cope which in t ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Linda Callaghan answered
53 years experience Addiction Medicine
Many factors: such as inherited predisposition as in Alzheimer's Dementia , Vascular Dementia is caused by hardening of the arteries with decreased blood flow to ... Read More
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