Alzheimer's Blogging:

Have you checked out Alzheimer's Weekly lately? 
New Study Warns: Dementia Misdiagnosis Rate at 37% 

According to Associate Professor Englund, "A patient who has been diagnosed with dementia has to live with the disease for six-eight years, and in some cases up to 20 years. It is therefore important that the diagnosis is correct."
Check out this link:
http://alzheimersweekly.com/content/new-study-warns-dementia-misdiagnosis-rate-37

What Do Memory Centers Have That My Doctor Doesn't?

With hundreds of possible causes, a person experiencing memory or thinking problems may wander from doctor to doctor. An accurate diagnosis is essential, as most disorders can be treated - the earlier, the better. Learn what regional Memory Centers do to reach a sophisticated and proper diagnosis. Check out this link:

http://alzheimersweekly.com/content/what-do-memory-centers-my-doctor-doesnt

Pen-And-Paper Test May Help Spot Alzheimer's Early

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmkW3ys-W60&feature=player_embedded

I hope these articles help you and your loved one.
Sincerely,
Marie Fostino
Alzheimer's A Caretakers Journal
Seaboard Press An Imprint of James A Rock Pub., Co.
http://www.mariefostino.com/
http://www.mariefostino.blogspot.com/