Dementia evaluation is used to rule out diseases with common symptoms, such as depression and delirium,which are treatable. Dementia can be diagnosed using a variety ofmeasures, including the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Mental ScoreTest, and the Trail Making Test. The Memory, Speech, and Ability to Respond(MMSE) test consists of a series of exercises in which different difficultieswith memory, speech, and ability to respond areassessed. A blood test is also performed to check vitamin B12 and thyroidhormone levels, both of which may be responsible. MRI and CT scans of thebrain are used to screen for brain tumors and strokes in Vascular Dementia.Dementia Diagnosis is often misleading of various disorders such as Parkinson'sdisease, according toneurology meetings. As a result, the Dementia Society is on the lookout for newmethodologies and approaches for study in order to develop reliable diagnosticmethods.
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