Diagnostic Challenges of Alzheimer’s Disease in Clinical Practice

Zanda Priede; Sintija Strautmane

doi:10.22364/lmahc.fd.24.02

Diagnostic Challenges of Alzheimer’s Disease in Clinical Practice

Zanda Priede, Sintija Strautmane

Rīga Stradiņš University

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Abstract

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. Together with other dementias, it is the 7th leading cause of death worldwide. AD is a chronic, neurodegenerative disorder, usually affecting people after the age of 65. There are no pathognomonic signs, furthermore, the beginning of AD is very insidious. Most frequently, AD starts with memory impairment, speech difficulties, difficulties to orientate oneself in space, changes in patient’s behaviour and personality, which result in patient becoming bedridden. Diagnostics is still challenging, however, with development of technologies, there is a hope to diagnose the disorder as soon as possible to provide optimal quality of life for the patient.

Original language	Latvian
Title of host publication	Linguistic and Medical Aspects in Health Care. Focus on Dementia
Editors	Ineta Balode, Dzintra Lele-Rozentāle, Zanda Priede
Place of Publication	Rīga
Publisher	LU Akadēmiskais apgāds
Pages	20-30
ISBN (Electronic)	978-9934-36-274-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.22364/lmahc.fd.24.02
Publication status	Published - 2024

Keywords*

Alzheimer’s disease
neurodegenerative disorder
memory
behaviour

Field of Science*

3.2 Clinical medicine

Publication Type*

3.2. Articles or chapters in other proceedings other than those included in 3.1., with an ISBN or ISSN code

Access to Document

10.22364/lmahc.fd.24.02

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Diagnostic Challenges of Alzheimer’s Disease in Clinical Practice. / Priede, Zanda; Strautmane, Sintija.
Linguistic and Medical Aspects in Health Care. Focus on Dementia. ed. / Ineta Balode; Dzintra Lele-Rozentāle; Zanda Priede. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2024. p. 20-30.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

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