Spotting Cognitive Decline Early: Questions to Ask Your Doctor

Dr. Anna Chodos, MPH, is the executive director of Dementia Care Aware, an initiative that helps primary care providers across the country improve dementia detection and care. A professor of medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and the University of California, San Francisco, her clinical work focuses on outpatient geriatrics and dementia care, and her research centers on the unmet needs of older adults, especially those living with dementia.In conversation with Being Patient’s Mark Niu, Chodos breaks down what “cognitive decline” really means, how to tell the difference between normal aging and concerning changes, and which early symptoms should prompt a closer look. She walks through what a basic cognitive assessment in primary care typically involves, offers concrete questions families can bring to appointments, and shares strategies for advocating when concerns are brushed off as “just getting older.”---If you loved listening to this Live Talk, visit our website to find more of our Alzheimer’s coverage and subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.beingpatient.com/Follow Being Patient: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Being_Patient_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingpatientvoices/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beingpatientalzheimersLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/being-patientBeing Patient is an editorially independent journalism outlet for news and reporting about brain health, cognitive science, and neurodegenerative diseases. In our Live Talk series on Facebook, former Wall Street Journal Editor and founder of Being Patient, Deborah Kan, interviews brain health experts and people living with dementia. Check out our latest Live Talks: https://www.beingpatient.com/category/video/

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