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Diagnosing Alzheimer's: How Alzheimer's is diagnosed
Early signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's dementia
Assessing memory problems and other symptoms
Brain-imaging tests
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Early symptoms of Alzheimer's dementia
Diagnosing Alzheimer's dementia
Ruling out other conditions
Testing memory loss and other symptoms
Laboratory tests
Brain imaging tests
Future of diagnosis
Benefit of an early diagnosis
Assessing memory problems and other symptoms
Brain-imaging tests
Content
Early symptoms of Alzheimer's dementia
Diagnosing Alzheimer's dementia
Ruling out other conditions
Testing memory loss and other symptoms
Laboratory tests
Brain imaging tests
Future of diagnosis
Benefit of an early diagnosis
Ruling out other conditions
Doctors and other healthcare professionals give you a physical exam and check that you don't have other health conditions that could be causing or contributing to your symptoms. They may look for signs of past strokes, Parkinson's disease, depression, sleep apnea or other medical conditions.
