Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
2`12 w/dr, winged dad off anti-dep. he got so alert. 9`12 @dr.app.took off dementia med, he started both meds w/in months of cancer surgery&chemo6 yrs ago. how do we know if he had/has dementia?now90 yrs
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
DEMENTIA: At age 90 he is lucky to be alived, dementia or not. The brain is normally atrophied at this age and you expect some memory loss. Let him enjoy his life while he can!
Answered 2/28/2013
5.3k views
Dementia: Great question. Your doctor may be able to tell by doing a mini-mental status exam, labs and brain imaging. The doctor may also need to continue to try different medications to help tell the difference between med side effects, cancer, hydration levels, infections, generalized fatigue, poor sleep and other causes of dementia. Frequent office visits may be needed and good communication.
Answered 5/26/2016
5.3k views
A mental status exam: Doctors, e.g., psychiatrists & neurologists do cognitive testing as a part of their regular examinations, called a "mental status examination" (mse), asking questions to assess his short- & long-term memory, and ability to care for himself. It is not fancy nor expensive.If he's now become "sharp as a tack", maybe you have no worries. Fancier tests are ordered if the mse shows severe memory probs.
Answered 10/4/2016
5.3k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Mom, Lewy body dementia, end stage ovarian cancer, hospice will not treat dementia, (moving faster) meds make dementia worse, hospice can not take care?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
My 2 aunties have had heart surgery and 1 of them died of sudden heart attack,my grand-dad has had heart problem and throat cancer will it affect me?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
How many months/ years does it take for mets to be visible with colon cancer ? My dad had all clear scans until after surgery.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My Dad originally had oesaphageal cancer , he received chemo before surgery but it didnt work..he now has stage 4 cancer in the lungs & major organs..
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Male 90, buccal mucosa cancer, tumor size 10 CM x 5 CM x 3 cm. Dementia and angina , one surgeon advise palliative surgery other says hospice? Advise
My dad has terrible pain after surgery? All he had was minor surgery but says he needs more pain pills. Dementia and 80/
My dad had whipple surgery in dec 2011 and chemo till july 2012 the CT scan showed cancer grew back now kidneys are failing how long before he passes I saw him on sunday by tuesday because of pain the meds have him out of it and his wish was to die at hom
I have Barretts. Im afraid of taking long term Omeprazole due to risk of cancer and dementia. Providing it controls my systems, would it be reasonable to take Omeprazole 20mg once every two days?
Is it wise to have a 90%coratid artery on the left side fixed by surgery on a 74 yr old male with mild to moderate dementia. Meds did not help?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
