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Alzheimer's Disease: Clinical Update on Epidemiology, Pathophysiology and Diagnosis

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Date 2018 Apr 5
PMID 29614878
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Objectives: To provide a clinical update for general psychiatrists on the assessment and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), highlighting current issues regarding epidemiology, risk factors and pathophysiology from recent relevant research findings.

Conclusions: Psychiatrists can apply their skills and training in the diagnosis of AD, which is based upon a comprehensive assessment comprising history, investigations, and cognitive and functional assessment, guided by accepted diagnostic criteria.

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