Worried You Have Alzheimer's? Here's How the Dr. Tests Your Memory

Worried You Have Alzheimer's? Here's How the Dr. Tests Your Memory By Esther Heerema, MSW If you're questioning your ability to think and remember information, it may be time to have your memory and cognition tested. Physicians and other medical practitioners can administer a variety of tools to screen for these kinds of concerns. One reason that it's important to have a memory screening and see your physician is that reversible conditions that cause memory loss could be detected and then treated. Tests that Screen for Alzheimer's and Other Kinds of Dementia  How do doctors decide if you have Alzheimer's disease? Along with blood tests and a medical assessment that rules out other reversible conditions that could cause memory loss, they also often use a screening test to see how well your brain is working.These screening tests evaluate your memory, attention, executive functioning, orientation and other cognitive abilities. READ NOW How Could Magnets Be Used to Treat Alzheimer's Disease?  Magnets used to treat Alzheimer's? Sounds a little like science fiction, right? However, some research has shown that this might not be too far of a stretch. A procedure called transcranial magnetic stimulation has been researched to depression, Parkinson's stroke and obsessive compulsive disorder, as well as Alzheimer's disease, with some moderate success. READ NOW Is There Really Such a Thing Called "Laughter Yoga" for Dementia?  Laughter is generally recognized as good medicine, and yoga is a great form of exercise. What do you get when you put them together? Laughter yoga. It's been suggested by some that laughter yoga may have some benefits for people living with dementia. READ NOW Should Alzheimer's Drugs Be Discontinued in Late Stage Dementia?  Sometimes, a time comes when the benefit of dementia medications is questionable. Here are some guidelines as to how to make this decision and what the possible outcomes may be. READ NOW 18 Myths About Alzheimer's: The Top Info Out There That's Wrong  Fact or myth? Do dental fillings increase your dementia risk? Here's what science says about this and other misleading info on Alzheimer's. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE NEXT Quiz: Does Your Lifestyle Make You Happy? Is Alzheimer's Disease Inherited? Quiz: What's Your Yoga Personality? Understanding Insomnia Could You Be Hypothyroid? Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis Quiz: How Assertive Are You? How Well Do You Know the Stage of Psychosocial Development? AN ABOUT.COM BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Alzheimer's & Dementia newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.