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Diagnosing Alzheimer's: How Alzheimer's is diagnosed
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Early signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's dementia
Diagnosing Alzheimer's dementia
Ruling out other conditions
Assessing memory problems and other symptoms
Laboratory tests
Brain-imaging tests
Future of diagnosis
Benefit of an early diagnosis
Laboratory tests
You may have laboratory tests to rule out other disorders that cause some symptoms similar to those of Alzheimer's dementia, such as a thyroid disorder or vitamin B-12 deficiency.
