 |
|
Dementia Screening Tests
An increasing number of test developers, health care facilities and others are marketing dementia screening tests directly to consumers. The Alzheimer's Association believes that home screening tests can not and should not be used as a substitute for a thorough examination by a skilled doctor. There is an established diagnostic criteria that physicians adhere to when evaluating someone for Alzheimer's disease.
Although dementia screening tests don't claim to offer a definitive diagnosis, any test that plants the idea of a serious illness has the potential to cause great psychological distress to the test taker. The whole process of assessment and diagnosis should be carried out within the context of an ongoing relationship with responsible health care professionals.
|
|
|