A member asked:

Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about living with multi infarct dementia.

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Ignore: Confirm the causation, ask for medication to control stroke, and meds to help cognitive issues.

Answered 5/25/2017

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Dr. Ruth Seaman answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ignore: Correct term = vascular neurocognitive disorder. Apathy is often paramount. DA agonists may help.

Answered 7/9/2014

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Dr. Henry Jacobs answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ignore: Just openly ask and ask to have a chat about course of illness and if help is available.

Answered 7/29/2014

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Dr. Adam Zuber answered

Specializes in Neurology

Ignore: It may not be Alzheimer if there is sudden step wise deterioration in the memory with stroke symptom.

Answered 5/21/2016

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