Neugroschl Judith, Wang Sophia
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Mt Sinai J Med. 2011 Jul-Aug;78(4):596-612. doi: 10.1002/msj.20279.
Alzheimer's disease exists along a spectrum, from early memory changes to functional dependence and death. Using a case illustration, we review the evaluation and diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment and the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease at each stage, including the management of both cognitive and behavioral/psychiatric aspects of the disease and end-stage and end-of-life care.
阿尔茨海默病呈现出一个连续谱,从早期的记忆变化到功能依赖直至死亡。通过一个病例说明,我们回顾了轻度认知障碍的评估与诊断以及阿尔茨海默病各阶段的诊断与管理,包括该疾病认知和行为/精神方面的管理以及终末期和临终关怀。