People with memory loss often refuse to see a doctor. So how important is it for them to go and get medically evaluated? Geriatrician Leslie Kernisan, MD, explains 6 ways the memory loss evaluation will help the older person and their family. Plus, the most common memory loss tests for elders and what to know if you’re hoping to get a diagnosis for possible Alzheimer’s.

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Video Chapters:
00:00 How Important is it to Get a Memory Loss Evaluation
00:45 How important is it for my aging parent to see a doctor?
02:22 Why aging parents might resist diagnosing memory loss
04:00 Benefit #1: Objectively document memory loss & cognitive symptoms
04:26 About the Mini Mental Status Exam and other cognitive tests
05:27 Benefit #2: Identify & treat causes of memory loss
06:43 Benefit #3: Make doctors aware so medical care can be modified
06:55 How memory loss affects medical care
07:51 Benefit #4: To start the 612 month Alzheimer’s diagnosis process
08:46 Benefit #5: To help step in for ADL, IADL, & safety problems
10:00 Benefit #6: Objective information helps resolve family disagreements
11:29 Reasons to get a memory loss test for elderly

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Leslie Kernisan, MD MPH, is a practicing geriatrician and the founder of the popular aging health website and podcast BetterHealthWhileAging.net, which she created to help families and older adults learn better ways to manage aging health challenges. Additionally, she is a Clinical Instructor in the Division of Geriatrics at UCSF.

Dr. K is particularly interested in the practical challenges that families face when caring for aging parents, including how to help them age in place. She has been running “Helping Older Parents” online courses and group coaching programs since 2018, and is the author of the book “When Your Aging Parent Needs Help: A geriatrician's stepbystep guide to memory loss, resistance, safety worries, and more.”

Dr. K and her team of expert geriatric care managers currently provide ongoing support and guidance to families dealing with memory loss and Alzheimer’s through her latest online course, Helping Older Parents with Memory Loss.

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WATCH Episode #6 – 10 Warning Signs of Early Alzheimer's Disease
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WATCH Episode #7 – Talk to your Aging Parent about Memory Loss Concerns
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Dr. Kernisan's website, podcast, and YouTube channel all provide easytofollow instructions on how to deal with common health issues that affect the elderly.

It's crucial to know what's wrong with the elder person in many scenarios. Checking out (memory loss test evaluation) is the first step to receiving a diagnosis and knowing what to anticipate. If you know somebody who frequently asks questions such as “Is it important for your aging parent with memory loss to go to the doctor?”, please share this episode:    • Get Your Aging Parent's Memory Evaluated  

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