Alzheimer's Laboratory Testing

"Is There Any Laboratory Testing For Alzheimer's?"

Laboratory tests that can accurately diagnose dementia are not yet available.

However, doctors will investigate liver, kidney, and thyroid function, blood count, vitamin levels and glucose levels through laboratory blood and urine tests to help rule out the possibility that the symptoms are caused by something else may have some symptoms like Alzheimer's.

Memory loss and other problems with cognition, mood, and personality may not be caused by Alzheimers.

Other possible causes of these kinds of symptoms include :

side effects of medication,
certain illnesses such as small strokes or cerebrovascular disease,
thyroid gland problems,
depression,
fatigue,
grief,
vision or hearing loss,
infections,
alcohol or drug use,
and, chronic stress.

Many of these are treatable or even reversible.

Genetic Testing