By Being Patient |
May 4th, 2018
Here's what you need to ask your doctor if you think you or a loved one has signs of cognitive decline.
We talk to Dr. Bill Burke, M.D., Director of the Stead Family Memory Center at the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, on what you need to ask your doctor if you think you or a loved one has signs of cognitive decline.
0:57 What happens to the brain in normal aging
11:43 Getting a baseline cognitive test
27:08 M.C.I. and dementia: Is M.C.I. a red flag for dementia?
34:45 Why early assessment matters
40:42 How to participate in a clinical trial
What information do you have on Logopenic Aphasia? I’ve just had a PrecivityAD2 test with a 43 negative score Amyloid Probably Score 2!! Value43. This has made me not able to qualify for the newest Alzheimer’s drug Lequimbi!!
We’re sorry to hear that, Ondria. Logopenic aphasia is a form of dementia called primary progressive aphasia. It causes difficulty speaking and remembering the meaning of certain words. The symptoms can sometimes be confused for Alzheimer’s disease, plese see here: https://www.theaftd.org/what-is-ftd/primary-progressive-aphasia/logopenic-variant-ppa/