CAUTION When assessing a problem behavior for the first time, also look into causes other than dementia. For example, untreated pain, a medication side-effect or delirium can cause agitation, depression…

EVIDENCE AT A GLANCE Essential elements of informed consent There are three essential elements of informed consent. 1. Disclosure : physicians must convey adequate information to the patient 2. Voluntariness…

SCIENCE REVISITED The NIH State of the Science Conference statement on Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline is available in its entirety at http://consensus.nih.gov/2010/alz.htm. From the abstract: “Currently, firm conclusions…

CAUTION Dementia is most common in the geriatric population. A list of medications called the Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults identifies common medications with a…

TIPS AND TRICKS Head circumference above the 90th percentilefor age and height is associated with a three-fold increased risk of adult hydrocephalus[4]. Several lines of evidence indicate that CSF pulsatility…

Other chapters consider young-onset and rapidly progressive dementia. Here we consider dementia in people 65 years of age and older. SCIENCE REVISITED The clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer’s diease is confirmed…