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Dementia: Diagnosis

Description: Dementia is a progressive cognitive impairment that interferes with a person's quality of life. This cognitive disturbance often causes significant social or occupational difficulties. There are many types of dementia; the most common form is Alzheimer's disease. This course presents the methods used to evaluate cognitive function as well as differential diagnoses for dementia.

COURSE OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION
1. Course Information
2. Interface Tour
3. Course Overview

OVERVIEW
4. Objectives
5. Overview
6. DSM-IV Criteria
7. Case Study
8. The Role of Family and Friends
9. Progress Check

PHYSICAL/MENTAL EXAM
10. Objectives
11. General Exam
12. Mini-Mental State Examination
13. 3MS and Abbreviated MMSE
14. Clock-Drawing Test
15. Neuropsychological Testing
16. Differential Diagnosis
17. Progress Check

LABORATORY TESTING
18. Objectives
19. Routine Lab Tests
20. Genetic Testing
21. Progress Check

IMAGING
22. Objectives
23. CT Scans
24. MRI Scans
25. Functional Imaging
26. Progress Check

DEMENTIA SCALES
27. Objectives
28. The Ideal Scale
29. Cognitive Assessment Scales
30. Global and Behavioral Assessment Scales
31. Progress Check

CONCLUSION
32. Summary

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students completing this course should be able to:

List the basic steps in evaluating a patient with cognitive problems
Describe the role of social support in the diagnosis of dementia
Describe a general physical examination
Discuss the various mental and cognitive exams used for diagnosing dementia
List the tests used to assess treatable causes of cognitive impairment
Name the mutated genes that are likely involved in certain types of dementia
Discuss the imaging methods used to help diagnose dementia
Explain the significance of brain biopsy
Describe what a dementia scale should accomplish
Name the three most common scales used for assessing cognitive function
Discuss the significance of behavioral assessment

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