Alzheimer’s disease testing includes conducting mental status scales, genetic testing, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
1. Mental Status Scale: The Mental Status Scale is a screening tool for the cognitive and intellectual aspects of the elderly, which can be used to determine whether or not dementia is present by examining orientation, memory, attention, calculation, recall, and language.
2. Genetic testing: Alzheimer’s disease can be detected through genetic testing of the amyloid precursor protein gene, progerin 1 and 2 gene mutations, etc. Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative condition that leads to a decline in communication, memory, and manipulation skills.
3. MRI: Patients with Alzheimer’s disease can undergo a complete cranial MRI to clarify the cause of intracranial lesions. Alzheimer’s disease will appear brain atrophy, through the cranial magnetic resonance examination, you can observe the patient’s brain atrophy parts and the severity of atrophy, to assist in determining Alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer’s disease needs timely medical treatment, active diagnosis and treatment under the guidance of professional doctors, strict compliance with the doctor’s prescription medication, and family members to strengthen the daily care to improve the quality of life of patients.