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When the elderly are asked to compare their current memory with that of their younger years, almost all report memory loss. On formal assessment, a much smaller percentage (only 10 to 20%) of elderly people has objective evidence of memory problems that suggest brain disease. Results of testing of complaints of memory loss that lead to medical attention are important predictors of progression to Alzheimer’s disease.
Nonetheless, establishing a diagnosis in patients with recent-memory complaints is challenging because of overlap between symptoms that are benign and those that characterize early Alzheimer’s disease. Interviewing a close friend or family member may provide valuable information. In addition, appropriate laboratory testing may rule out treatable medical causes.
AUTHOR: Joan Yuhas McGowan
MORE INFO: Excerpted from "SHARPENING YOUR MEMORY: Avoiding Senior Moments"
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