The DartmouthMemory Handbook
Robert B. Santulli, M.D.Editor
2011
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On the cover:
Pastel, by Patricia Miles (1927-2003)
Pat Miles, who had Alzheimer’s disease,spent many happy hours with her sketchpad in thewoods at Brock Farm, Piermont, New Hampshire,where this lovely drawing was created.Used with the kind permission of her husband, Frank Miles, this imagehas been adopted as the logo of the Jeanne Estee Mackay Anderson Alzheimer’s Disease Support and Education Fund (see p. 24)
Please Note:
This Handbook is distributed free of charge to personsand families who are coping with memory loss,and at cost to healthcare and other organizations.Printing has been supported in part by a generouscontribution from the Jeanne Estee Mackay Anderson Alzheimer’s Disease Support and Education Fund.If you would like to contribute to this effort, please contact the Editor:Robert B. Santulli, M.D.Dartmouth Memory Clinic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon, NH 03756.Donations are fully tax-deductible
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The contents of this Handbook may not be reprinted for any purpose without the written permission of the Editor.
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Table of Contents
Introduction 21
The Dartmouth Memory Handbook 21
2011 Edition
The Jeanne Estee Mackay AndersonAlzheimer’s Disease Support andEducation Fund 24
Section 1:Getting Started 27
1.1 Aging and Memory: When Do “Senior Moments”Become More Than Just Normal Aging? 29
1.2 What is a Memory Disorder
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What is Dementia? 32
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Alzheimer’s Disease is a Type of Dementia 33
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Other Types of Dementia 33
1.3 Getting a Diagnosis
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The Importance of Getting a Diagnosis 34
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Beginning the Diagnostic Process 35
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The Detailed Evaluation 35
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Testing 36
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Accuracy of the Diagnosis 37
Section 2:Alzheimer’s Disease 39
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A compendium of useful information about Alzheimer's disease and other disorders.
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