Dementia in the Medical System

Elizabeth Sabatella^1,

¹Therapist/Teacher, Researcher and Director of Mental Health Agencies, Schools and Federally funded Programs in the United States, USA

Cite this paper

Elizabeth Sabatella. Dementia in the Medical System. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2023; 11(4):84-85. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-11-4-6

Abstract

Most physicians, when so inclined, do screenings in senior citizens, frequently using screening techniques that are outdated and unreliable. This article addresses some of the flaws in this system and also addresses the lack of screening in the under 65 population where there are from 220,000 and 640,000 people in this group. Suggestions are made to improve this flaw in the medical screening.

Keywords

dementia, senior citizens, acceptable screening for dementia

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