#33: The Dementia Episode You Won’t Forget

Dominate the diagnosis and management of dementia with tips from international expert Dr. Stephen Dekosky, Professor of Neurology, and deputy director of the McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Florida. Filled with clinical pearls, we cover everything from basic testing to advanced imaging modalities, as well as current and future therapies for dementia. This episode is a must listen. Big thanks to the American Academy of Neurology for setting up this interview. Full show notes are available at http://thecurbsiders.com/podcast Join our newsletter mailing list. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at [email protected].  Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 02:20 Rapid fire questions 04:40 Defining dementia 08:40 Choosing a clinical test for dementia 17:20 Diagnostic labs 19:00 Genetic and CSF testing 25:46 Advanced brain imaging 28:18 Preclinical Alzheimer’s disease (AD) 32:17 Routine CNS imaging 36:18 Initiating medical therapy 39:35 Differentiating MCI and dementia 41:45 Vascular Dementia 44:10 CSF testing for AD 45:15 Vitamins, supplements, and foods as treatment or prevention 50:56 Mental exercise for AD prevention 52:36 Anticholinergic, benzos and dementia 54:46 Future directions 57:55 Outro Tags: Alzheimers, assistant, care, education, dementia, disease, doctor, family, foam, foamed, health, hospitalist, hospital, internal, internist, neurology, nurse, medicine, medical, mri, pet, primary, physician, resident, student, vascular