Evaluation and Management of the Elderly Patient Presenting with Cognitive Complaints
| Autor: | Kerry L. Hildreth, Skotti Church |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Advance care planning
medicine.medical_specialty Neuropsychological Tests Article Complaint Humans Medicine Dementia Medical History Taking Elderly patient Cognitive impairment Psychiatry Geriatric Assessment Physical Examination Aged Memory Disorders Terminal Care business.industry Disease Management Cognition General Medicine medicine.disease Caregiver support Disease Progression Alzheimer's disease Cognition Disorders business |
| Zdroj: | Medical Clinics of North America. 99:311-335 |
| ISSN: | 0025-7125 |
| Popis: | Cognitive complaints are common in the geriatric population. Older adults should routinely be asked about any concerns about their memory or thinking, and any cognitive complaint from the patient or an informant should be evaluated rather than be attributed to aging. Several screening instruments are available to document objective impairments and guide further evaluation. Management goals for patients with cognitive impairment are focused on maintaining function and independence, providing caregiver support, and advance care planning. There are currently no treatments to effectively prevent or treat dementia. Increasing appreciation of the heterogeneity of Alzheimer disease may lead to novel treatment approaches. |
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