In this episode, Margaret and I do our best to define the elusive diagnosis of dementia. We describe what the actual clinical definition of the cognitive disability is, explore the most common types of diseases that can cause dementia, and how to pick up on them clinically, especially when they start to look like other illnesses.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Episode Setup
00:27 Debate on Hard Science and Clinical Relevance
01:50 Defining Dementia and Cognitive Impairment
07:18 Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
07:57 Exploring Other Types of Dementia
18:50 Diagnosing Alzheimer's: Methods and Challenges
31:39 Treatment Options and New Developments
37:34 The Amyloid Hypothesis and Alzheimer's Disease
38:00 Questioning the Role of Amyloid Plaques
39:58 Genetic Testing and Alzheimer's Risk
42:49 Introducing Lewy Body Dementia
43:26 Symptoms and Diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia
44:55 REM Behavioral Disorder and Lewy Body Dementia
52:08 Treatment Options for Lewy Body Dementia
55:11 Understanding Frontotemporal Dementia
56:40 Symptoms and Misdiagnosis of Frontotemporal Dementia
01:06:29 Conclusion and Future Episodes
