Current Tests Fail To Discriminate Alzheimer’s From Dementia

According to experts, most of the cognitive tests used to decide whether someone has Alzheimer’s disease or vascular dementia fail to do the job. A new report published by the American Psychological Association concluded that when older people are confused and forgetful, doctors should base their diagnoses on many different types of information, including medical history and brain imaging. Both Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia affect learning and memory, behavior and day-to-day fun