Guest guest Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Is there any way for doctors to find dementia or Alzheimers conclusively or is diagnosis still symptom based? My grandmother got it when she was quite young (in the about 1980 or so). Doctors treated her for anxiety, depression, migraines and then finally she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and passed away in a few years. Very sad. Due to my memory challenges and cognitive trouble, my former neurologist in Akron had me on an Alzheimer's med (it was Aircept or something like that. My pcp said it was a risky med and felt I should discontinue it, so after a couple years I did stop taking it. I'm considering genetic testing to see if I carry the gene. Anyone have experience with this? Peace, Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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