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Screening & Detection Tests for Alzheimer's Disease: The Benefits & Costs

Screening & Detection Tests for Alzheimer's Disease: The Benefits & Costs

FromFocus on Geriatric Medicine and Aging


Screening & Detection Tests for Alzheimer's Disease: The Benefits & Costs

FromFocus on Geriatric Medicine and Aging

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Released:
Oct 2, 2016
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Podcast episode

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Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Guest: Douglas Scharre, MD, CMD


Dr. Douglas Scharre, Professor of Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry with the Center for Cognitive and Memory Disorder at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, speaks to the methods used for early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease, and their respective advantages vs costs in clinical practice. Uncover the truth about Alzheimer's in the non-certified educational series, Alzheimer's Disease: Towards Earlier Detection
Released:
Oct 2, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (50)

As our population grows older, new medical innovations serve to preserve the symbiosis of the body and mind. Are novel therapies for Alzheimer's on the horizon? How do we approach joint replacement surgery for an active 92-year-old? What about research frontiers focused on promoting longevity? ReachMD gathers top medical experts and opinion leaders for a month-long discussion of geriatric medicine and the aging process.