Abstract
Patients with neuropathological changes of Alzheimer disease may not be demented during initial evaluation of memory disturbance. Understanding current issues regarding the patient with incipient degenerative dementia should help identify those at greatest risk for progression and may help delay onset of symptoms.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aging / physiology*
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Alzheimer Disease / diagnosis*
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Alzheimer Disease / physiopathology
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Alzheimer Disease / therapy
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Cognition Disorders / diagnosis*
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Cognition Disorders / physiopathology
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Cognition Disorders / therapy
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Disease Progression
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Prognosis