This video is short and contains some very good information.
I would take issue with Dr. Jennifer Ashton when she says, 90 percent of physicians are good at diagnosing dementia and Alzheimer's. There are several studies that show the opposite.
Personal care physicans are not good at diagnosing Alzheimer's, and the majority of them have little or no training in this area.
Dr. Ashton did go on to talk about neurologists. So perhaps she meant to say that 90 percent of neurologist are good at diagnosing dementia.
The problem I see is that personal care physicians don't see or recognize the problem. This was the case with my mother, and I have seen the same problem over and over with others here in Delray Beach.
If you suspect Alzheimer's or dementia you need to be adamant with your personal care physician that you want a specialist and the appropriate testing. If they refuse, pickup the phone and call your health care provider and register your complaint.
Bob DeMarco is an Alzheimer's caregiver and editor of the Alzheimer's Reading Room. The Alzheimer's Reading Room is the number one website on the Internet for insight into Alzheimer's disease. Bob taught at the University of Georgia, was an executive at Bear Stearns, the CEO of IP Group, and is a mentor. He has written more than 600 articles with more than 11,000 links on the Internet. Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL.
I would take issue with Dr. Jennifer Ashton when she says, 90 percent of physicians are good at diagnosing dementia and Alzheimer's. There are several studies that show the opposite.
Personal care physicans are not good at diagnosing Alzheimer's, and the majority of them have little or no training in this area.
Dr. Ashton did go on to talk about neurologists. So perhaps she meant to say that 90 percent of neurologist are good at diagnosing dementia.
The problem I see is that personal care physicians don't see or recognize the problem. This was the case with my mother, and I have seen the same problem over and over with others here in Delray Beach.
If you suspect Alzheimer's or dementia you need to be adamant with your personal care physician that you want a specialist and the appropriate testing. If they refuse, pickup the phone and call your health care provider and register your complaint.
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