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Agreement on Diagnosis Among Patients, Companions, and Professionals After a Dementia Evaluation

Original Article • August 11th, 2012

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  Original Article
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  August 11th, 2012

Abstract: A diagnosis of dementia is challenging to deliver and to hear; yet, agreement on diagnosis is essential for effective treatment for dementia. We examined consensus on the results of an evaluation of dementia in 90 patients assessed at an Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Diagnostic impressions were obtained from 5 sources: (1) the physician’s chart; (2) the patient who was evaluated;