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Alzheimer's/Dementia Alzheimer's/Dementia Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Esther Heerema, MSW, your Guide to Alzheimer's/Dementia What Is the General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition? The GPCOG is a screening tool that tries to identify some of the symptoms of dementia. Learn what this test involves, how it can be quickly used in a physician's office and how accurate it is in identifying memory loss and assessing executive functioning... Read more Search Related Topics:  dementia screening tests  early signs of dementia  benefits of early detection Should Alzheimer's Drugs Be Discontinued in the Late Stages? There have been multiple studies recently that question the wisdom and effectiveness of keeping people on drugs like Namenda, Aricept, Excelon and Razadyne after they are progressing into the later stages of dementia. Here are a few thoughts to consider when you're faced with making this decision or recommending a course of treatment to a family member... Read more Search Related Topics:  late stage dementia  palliative care for dementia  end of life decisions Staying Sane When Dealing with Hoarding in Dementia Is your mother's hoarding driving you crazy? Have you tried to reason with her to convince her to get rid of things she shouldn't keep, but your efforts have turned out to be pointless?... Read more Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors and Dementia Dealing with OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) can be difficult enough, but what if it's combined with dementia? When should you take action and when should you just let it go? ... Read more Search Related Topics:  challenging behaviors  coping with dementia  non-drug approaches Related Searches Dementia Assessment Alzheimer 'S Stages Dementia Memory Loss Dementia Care Stages of Dementia Featured Articles Preventing Alzheimer's Disease Working With Your Doctor Resources and Services Books, Mags, and Movies Glossary Blog   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Esther Heerema, MSW Alzheimer's/Dementia Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Alzheimer's/Dementia newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What Is Alzheimer's Disease? Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Coping With Alzheimer's Disease Advertisement