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Saturday, November 20, 2010

Mini-mental state exam

After the diagnosis, everyone has an opinion. And most of them have an opinion about the Mini-mental state exam that is used to diagnose Alzheimer's.

How can a few simple questions be used to diagnose such a difficult disease.

And seriously - all she missed was the math question. But it was a hard question! She would have probably missed it even if she wasn't sick. She is notoriously bad at math!

My brother is furious. What a stupid diagnosis. He thinks maybe if she was on anti depressants her symptoms would all go away. Could be true - depression can mask itself as Alzheimer's.

Her friends call me in disbelief. Clearly she has been misdiagnosed.

I call a friend who owns an Elder Home Care company in Dallas. We talk through some of the issues. She gives me the name of a highly recommended Neurologist.

I call to make an appointment. I begin to research. I feel like information might be the only key to understanding what is going on.

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