Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive, irreversible, degenerative neurologic disease that results in neuron death.
AD represents 60–80% of dementia.
AD is the sixth leading cause of ...
“Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit and Medicare Annual Wellness Visit both require assessment of cognitive function.
Diagnosis of dementia requires exclusion of delirium. Delineating spec...
Optimize treatment of risk factors and associated comorbid conditions (e.g., hearing).
Advanced care planning before individual loses ability for independent decisions
Assess c...
Medication reconciliation each visit, including OTCs
Recommend: healthy lifestyle: exercise, nutrition, sleep, being socially and cognitive activ...
G30 Alzheimer's disease
G30.1 Alzheimer's disease with late onset
G30.9 Alzheimer's disease, unspecified
G31.84 Mild cognitive impairment, so stated
G30.0 Alzheimer's disease with early onset
G3...
AD is very common, >33.3% in those >85 years, and greatly underdiagnosed.
Imaging not needed for diagnosis for typical AD.
Early diagnosis allows advance care planning (e.g., advan...
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