Ep 2: How is Alzheimer’s Diagnosed?
The first case of Alzheimer’s disease was diagnosed in the early 1900s via autopsy. Science has come a long way since then, and in the not-too-distant future, we may be able to tell if someone’s at risk before they even develop symptoms. In the second episode of the Alzheimer’s Podcast, we explore the latest diagnostic methods and hear from people and their loved ones about how they coped with the shock of diagnosis.
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Resources
History of Alzheimer’s disease
Diagnosis information and what to expect at an appointment
- National Institute of Aging
- Alzheimer’s Society
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Mayo Clinic
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Cleveland Clinic
Caregiver support
Guest’s Books
- Dr Jason Karlawish – The Problem of Alzheimer’s: How Science, Culture, and Politics Turned a Rare Disease into a Crisis and What We Can Do About it
- Dr Jennifer Bute – Dementia from the Inside: A Doctor’s Personal Journey of Hope
- Anthony Copeland Parker – Running All Over The World: Our Race Against Early-Onset Alzheimer’s
- Paul Hornback – God Still Remembers Me: Devotions for Facing Alzheimer’s Disease with Faith
- Paul Hornback – My Purple Brick Road: A Faithful Battle with Early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease
- Dr Daniel Gibbs – A Tattoo on my Brain: A Neurologist’s Personal Battle against Alzheimer’s Disease
A transcript of this episode is available here.
This episode is made possible with support from Altoida.
