Get Checked Early

Nowadays there are many available ways to test an individual for Alzheimer's disease. Not all of which guarantee the existence in your body. According to Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer's disease "Alzheimer's disease can be diagnosed with complete accuracy only after death, when microscopic examination of the brain reveals the characteristic plaques and tangles." As with any other disease or medical examinations the first thin to be checked is a person's physical and neurological symptoms; including but not limited to reflexes, muscle tone/strength, and sense of sight and hearing. From this point on when trying to rule out other possible causes of dementia or memory loss, lab tests may be performed. Mental status testing which may lead to neuropsychological testing in order for a doctor to get a clear idea of the capabilities still within the brain. Brain imaging may be the final per-diagnoses plan for a physician which can be performed using different available technologies. And again along with research on the cause of the disease comes the continued research in look for cure and a definitive way to diagnose.