Does My Parent Have Alzheimer’s disease?

Each year a million people begin to recognize they have a mild cognitive impairment (MCI) i.e. memory loss. Although, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, memory loss can decline due to:   Delirium (confusion due to infection, medication, acute illness) Depression (may include memory problems) Urinary tract infection Vitamin B 12 deficiency Thyroid problems Especially, if the memory loss or confusion occurs rapidly, this may indicate the above systems rather than Alzheimer’s disease. Generally, Alzheimer’s disease is a slow decline of cognition abilities. Consequently, contact a neurologist or a geriatrician to evaluate your loved one. Unfortunately, if dementia…

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