Demensdiagnose letter mere end den deprimerer

Der er ingen grund til, at læger trækker processen ud med at informere om Alzheimers. Forskning viser nemlig, at både patient og de omgivende får det bedre efter diagnosen er på plads.

While many physicians fear a dementia diagnosis would only further upset an already troubled patient, this follow-up study found quite the opposite.

Dementia diagnosis brings relief, not depression - When it comes to a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, what you don't know may not kill you, but knowing the truth as soon as possible appears to be the better approach -- one that may improve the emotional well-being of both patients and their caregivers, suggests new research from Washington University in St. Louis. [Eureka Alert]