Gabrielė Legotaitė, Jurgita Knašienė, Gytė Damulevičienė Abstract Introduction. The prevalence of dementia in Lithuania has risen dramatically in past decades. The ageing population and vascular risk factors may contribute to this rise. The proportions of Alzheimer’s disease (ADD) and vascular dementia (VAD) in older population is not clear. Aim. Our aim was to evaluate the…
Žilvinas Stepanavičius, Virginija Adomaitienė Abstract Still there is no consensus on the neuropsychological test battery that should be used for the diagnostics of mild cognitive impairment. It is recommended to use tests that involve more domains of cognitive functioning in order to make a more precise diagnosis. MMSE, 6-CIT, and ADAS-cog are mostly used scales…
Žilvinas Stepanavičius Abstract Summary Alzheimer‘s disease is the most prevalent form of dementia. As the population ages, more resources are need for the care of patients with Alzheimer‘s disease. Alzheimer‘s disease is usually diagnosed in its late stages. The advantages of an early diagnosis of Alzheimer‘s disease are the following: without diagnosis the patient‘s behaviour…
