#33: The Dementia Episode You Won’t Forget
Dominate the diagnosis and management of dementia with tips from international expert Dr. Stephen Dekosky, Professor of Neurology, and deputy director of the McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Florida. Filled with clinical pearls, we cover everything from basic testing to advanced imaging modalities, as well as current and future therapies for dementia. This episode is a must listen. Big thanks to the American Academy of Neurology for setting up this interview.
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Time Stamps
00:00 Intro
02:20 Rapid fire questions
04:40 Defining dementia
08:40 Choosing a clinical test for dementia
17:20 Diagnostic labs
19:00 Genetic and CSF testing
25:46 Advanced brain imaging
28:18 Preclinical Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
32:17 Routine CNS imaging
36:18 Initiating medical therapy
39:35 Differentiating MCI and dementia
41:45 Vascular Dementia
44:10 CSF testing for AD
45:15 Vitamins, supplements, and foods as treatment or prevention
50:56 Mental exercise for AD prevention
52:36 Anticholinergic, benzos and dementia
54:46 Future directions
57:55 Outro
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