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Forgetfulness: Normal or Not?

Features of Normal Age Related Forgetfulness versus Serious Memory Problems in Dementia.

#Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Memory Problems in Dementia ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #Forgetfullness ... #Comparison #Alzheimers
Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
Provocative Testing Supraspinatus ... - Hawkin’s Test ... - Drop Arm Test ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... RotatorCuff #Injury #Tendinopathy
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... for Late Onset Alzheimer's ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... pathophysiology #geriatrics ... #diagnosis #signs
Empty Can (Jobe) Test for Supraspinatus Injury on Shoulder Exam

Supraspinatus muscle testing strength can also be
Empty Can (Jobe) ... Test for Supraspinatus ... the empty can test ... suggests possible tendinopathy ... #Empty #Can #Jobe
Empty Can (Jobe) Test on Shoulder Exam

Supraspinatus muscle testing strength can also be done using the
Empty Can (Jobe) ... Exam Supraspinatus ... suggests possible tendinopathy ... #Empty #Can #Jobe ... #Supraspinatus
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
The Dementia Umbrella ... Dementia is ... is Alzheimer's ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Geriatrics
Illustrations showing elements of a shoulder assessment. Also included on a shoulder assessment would be determination
joint tenderness, supraspinatus ... (using Speed's test ... (In Speed's test ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Examination #Tendinopathy
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis ... 1) Clinical diagnosis ... ... laboratory tests ... assessment Alzheimer ... #Geriatrics #Workup
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
Stage 3: Decreased job ... #Dementia #Functional ... Assessment #Staging #Test ... #Hospice #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Palliative
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
tool to detect dementia ... questionnaire that tests ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #SLUMS