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Dementia Overview (cont.)

Medical Author:
Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C
Coauthor:
Julia Frank, MD
Medical Editor:
Nestor Galvez-Jimenez, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Helmi L Lutsep, MD

Next Steps

Follow-up

After dementia has been diagnosed and treatment begun, the individual requires regular checkups with his or her health care provider.

  • These checkups allow the health care provider to see how well treatment is working and to make adjustments as necessary.

  • They allow detection of new medical and behavior problems that could benefit from treatment.

  • These visits also give the family caregiver(s) an opportunity to discuss problems with the individual's care.
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