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B. Lynn Beattie, MD, FRCPC
Alzheimer disease (AD) is a syndrome with cognitive, functional, and behavioral aspects that significantly affect patients, family members and professional caregivers over the long term. Home care is often followed by... Read More
Case 1 Mr G. was a 74-year-old retired car salesman who was first seen at the clinic in May 1998. At that time he complained of declining memory for the past 3 years, said he had lost interest in playing golf, seemed... Read More
In the September issue of this journal, several articles reviewed and endorsed the use of cholinesterase inhibitors in the treatment of Alzheimer disease. These included a report of a consensus conference (TREAD)[1]... Read More
It has been almost a century since Dr Alois Alzheimer first described his patient, a 51-year-old woman who had such unusual symptoms that she could not be diagnosed with any known disease. The careful clinical... Read More