Maria Kataki, MD, PhD, a neurologist at The Ohio State University Medical Center, discusses the difference between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, including symptoms, diagnosis, causes and risk factors. She also explains ways to help prevent cognitive impairment as well as research and new drugs that are on the horizon.
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0:00 Alzheimer’s disease vs. dementia: Diagnosis, symptoms and causes
2:06 Medications for Alzheimer’s disease
3:41 Dementia and aging: Risk factors and prevention
6:44 Does mental stimulation help with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease?
7:46 Signs of dementia and how to get an evaluation and referral
9:15 Detecting dementia through imaging
11:01 Research, clinical trials and new drugs
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