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Image of logo and Text for The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders Read challenging cases of patients seen at the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute Memory Disorders Clinic. These reports originate from case conferences attended by a multidisciplinary group that includes dementia specialists, community physicians (internal medicine, family medicine, and radiology), physician assistants, social workers, nurses, medical students, residents, and fellows.  

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April 25, 2013

Ms A is an 80-year-old woman who was first noted to have deficits with short-term memory 3 years ago. At that time, a neurologist diagnosed her with mild cognitive…
Roy Yaari, Geri Hall, Helle Brand, et al
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February 28, 2013

When Mr A, a 68-year-old man, presents to Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, his wife says his short-term memory has been declining for 3 years. Mr A is irritable and states…
Anna D. Burke, Roy Yaari, Pierre N. Tariot, et al
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December 27, 2012

Engage in this interactive CME case study. The patient is a 43-year-old woman with impaired cognition who was evaluated on the inpatient psychiatric unit following a suicide attempt. Following…
Roy Yaari, Helle Brand, James D. Seward, et al
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October 25, 2012

Engage in this interactive CME case study. In this issue of the Companion, we highlight the case of a 61-year-old woman with short-term memory deficits, word-finding difficulty, increasing repetition…
Anna D. Burke, Roy Yaari, Geri Hall, et al
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August 30, 2012

Engage in this interactive CME case study from the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute. This month, we highlight the cases of 2 patients with cognitive impairment who underwent amyloid brain imaging…
Roy Yaari, Adam S. Fleisher, James D. Seward, et al
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June 28, 2012

Dr A, an 81-year-old married right-handed man, presented with his wife to the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute in 2010 due to a 2-year history of memory loss and fluctuating periods…
Anna D. Burke, Roy Yaari, Jan Dougherty, et al
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April 26, 2012

Engage in this interactive CME case vignette to diagnose and select treatment for Ms A, an 82-year-old woman who is experiencing frequent falls, long-term depression and anxiety, progressive cognitive…
Roy Yaari, Helle Brand, Jan Dougherty, et al
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February 23, 2012

Engage in this CME case vignette to diagnose Ms A, an 85-year-old woman who is significantly forgetful, misplaces items, has word-finding difficulty, and is disoriented. Her daughter describes her…
Roy Yaari, Helle Brand, Anna D. Burke, et al
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December 29, 2011

Engage in this interactive CME activity to diagnose Ms A, an 81-year-old widow who is experiencing depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment.
Anna D. Burke, Roy Yaari, Helle Brand, et al
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October 27, 2011

Participate in this interactive CME activity to diagnose a geriatric patient whose family reports changes in behavior (such as rudeness and overexercising), problems handling money, and difficulty naming objects…
Roy Yaari, Helle Brand, James D. Seward, et al
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August 25, 2011

Engage in this interactive CME case vignette. The patient is a 69-year-old woman with a chief complaint of short-term memory loss. Could dementia be the cause of her problems?…
Anna D. Burke, Roy Yaari, Adam S. Fleisher, et al
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June 30, 2011

In this interactive CME case vignette, determine whether a 66-year-old man, who is experiencing “memory problems,” meets the diagnostic criteria for dementia.
Roy Yaari, Adam S. Fleisher, Anna D. Burke, et al

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