You know this if you have stood in a flowing stream and felt the water rushing past you. Or, if you've gone whitewater rafting down a raging river. Even mere images of a place like Niagara Falls help you appreciate just how strong moving water is.
A Dr. Dede Bonner , Health Education, answered. There is no one kind of doctor who specializes exclusively in treating Alzheimerâs. Ask your family doctor or your local chapter of the Alzheimerâs Association for names. The types of Alzheimerâs specialists include: -Neurologists: Specialists in nervous system and brain disorders (do not confuse with neurosurgeons, who do not treat Alzheimerâs disease patients). Geriatric neurologists have special training in dealing with elderly patients. -Psychiatrists: Specialists in mental illness.
The decision to refer the patient with recently diagnosed dementia to a subspecialist is influenced by both practical and medical considerations. Many family physicians choose to follow their patients with dementia even when clinical features are atypical or suggestive of less common etiologies for the dementia.