Ask Dr. Mia: Answers For Dementia Caregiving

Mimics of Dementia, Memory Series Part 1


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Dr. Mia describes the domains of memory/cognition: 

  • short-term memory
  • executive function
  • visuospatial memory
  • language
  • attention
  • speed of processing

Memory mimickers that can confound memory evals: 

  • anticholinergic meds
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • hearing loss: hearing amplifier PockeTalker on Amazon
  • alcohol use: 2 or more drinks/day for men, 1 or more drinks/day for women
  • head injury
  • low thyroid, low B12

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