Peer Responses: Length: A minimum of 275 words per post, not including reference

Peer Responses:
Length: A minimum of 275 words per post, not including references
Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA per post from within the last 5 years
A 72-year-old female was brought into the clinic by her daughter for her annual wellness exam and reports that the patient has been experiencing mobility and memory decline. I would assess the patient using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). It is estimated that 35 million people worldwide are living with Dementia. The Mini-Mental State exam is a short screening tool for providing an overall measure of cognitive impairment and is the best-known or more often-used tool (CDC, 2020). The results of this exam would better assist in the differential diagnosis.
Alzheimer’s Dementia with late-onset (ICD 10 G30.1): Alzheimer’s onset is typically after age 65 but usually in the late 70s. The principal feature is memory impairment with slow progression (CDC, 2020).
Vascular Dementia (ICD 10 F01.51): Vascular Dementia is one of the most common causes of dementia in the elderly; it results from cerebral tissue ischemia, causing gliosis and demyelination. (AA, 2023).
Frontotemporal dementia (ICD 10 G31.1): Patients have personality and behavioral disturbances with or without language impairment, accounting for 5% to 10% of all dementia cases (Kumar et al., 2022).
Alzheimer’s has no known cure. However, Aduhel and Leqembi have demonstrated that removing beta-amyloid from the brain reduces cognitive and functional decline in people with Alzheimer’s. (AA, 2023). Donepezil is the drug of choice for mild to moderate Alzheimer’s, as it is a cholinesterase inhibitor. It is thought to work by preventing the breakdown of acetylcholine in the brain. Part of the treatment includes mind-stimulating activities such as music, cognitive training, and physical activities, all possible interventions to help improve cognition (Alzheimer’s Association, 2023).
References
Alzheimer’s Association. (2023). What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Retrieved on February 21, 2023, from, https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-alzheimers
CDC. (2020). Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. Retrieved on February 21, 2023, https://www.cdc.gov/aging/aginginfo/alzheimers.htm#:~:text=Alzheimer’s%20disease%20is%20the%20most,thought%2C%20memory%2C%20and%20language.
Kumar, A., Sidhu, J., & Goyal, A. (2022). Alzheimer Disease. Retrieved on February 21, 2023 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499922/#:~:text=Differential%20diagnosis%20of%20Alzheimer%20dementia,dementia%2C%20and%20frontotemporal%20lobar%20degeneration.A 72-year-old female was brought into the clinic by her daughter for her annual wellness exam and reports that the patient has been experiencing mobility and memory decline. I would assess the patient using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). It is estimated that 35 million people worldwide are living with Dementia. The Mini-Mental State exam is a short screening tool for providing an overall measure of cognitive impairment and is the best-known or more often-used tool (CDC, 2020). The results of this exam would better assist in the differential diagnosis.
Alzheimer’s Dementia with late-onset (ICD 10 G30.1): Alzheimer’s onset is typically after age 65 but usually in the late 70s. The principal feature is memory impairment with slow progression (CDC, 2020).
Vascular Dementia (ICD 10 F01.51): Vascular Dementia is one of the most common causes of dementia in the elderly; it results from cerebral tissue ischemia, causing gliosis and demyelination. (AA, 2023).
Frontotemporal dementia (ICD 10 G31.1): Patients have personality and behavioral disturbances with or without language impairment, accounting for 5% to 10% of all dementia cases (Kumar et al., 2022).
Alzheimer’s has no known cure. However, Aduhel and Leqembi have demonstrated that removing beta-amyloid from the brain reduces cognitive and functional decline in people with Alzheimer’s. (AA, 2023). Donepezil is the drug of choice for mild to moderate Alzheimer’s, as it is a cholinesterase inhibitor. It is thought to work by preventing the breakdown of acetylcholine in the brain. Part of the treatment includes mind-stimulating activities such as music, cognitive training, and physical activities, all possible interventions to help improve cognition (Alzheimer’s Association, 2023).
References
Alzheimer’s Association. (2023). What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Retrieved on February 21, 2023, from, https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-alzheimers
CDC. (2020). Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. Retrieved on February 21, 2023, https://www.cdc.gov/aging/aginginfo/alzheimers.htm#:~:text=Alzheimer’s%20disease%20is%20the%20most,thought%2C%20memory%2C%20and%20language.
Kumar, A., Sidhu, J., & Goyal, A. (2022). Alzheimer Disease. Retrieved on February 21, 2023 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499922/#:~:text=Differential%20diagnosis%20of%20Alzheimer%20dementia,dementia%2C%20and%20frontotemporal%20lobar%20degeneration.