Clinical Case Review: Matters of the Mind

Drs. Jeffrey L. Cummings and Robert M. Howse

Test critical areas of mental status to diagnose dementia; Describe appropriate laboratory tests and imaging studies for diagnosing and distinguishing the various dementias; Discuss protective factors and newer treatment strategies for Alzheimer’s disease; Identify and prevent progression of mild cognitive impairment; and Differentiate Parkinson’s disease with dementia from dementia with Lewy bodies.