Leading geriatric medicine specialist encourages New Zealand GPs to recognise symptoms of early Alzheimer’s Disease in patients

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Leading geriatric medicine specialist encourages New Zealand GPs to recognise symptoms of early Alzheimer’s Disease in patients

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Monday 18 October 2021, 10:23 AM

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Michael Woodward NZ Society for Geriatric Medicine

Globally recognised specialist in geriatric medicine and Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine, Associate Professor Michael Woodward

New Zealand GPs are being urged to be aware of an early stage of Alzheimer’s disease as recent research helps to provide hope for diagnosed patients

Alzheimer’s disease can be managed, Around two-thirds of people with dementia have Alzheimer’s disease.1 Globally recognised specialist in geriatric medicine and Fellow of the Australian

References

1. Alzheimer’s New Zealand website, accessed 15 September 2021: https://alzheimers.org.nz/about-dementia/what-is-dementia/
2. Soininen H, Solomon A, Visser PJ, et al.36-month LipiDiDietmultinutrient clinical trial in prodromal Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s Dement. 2020;1–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.12172

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