Written by Christine Anne Cauffield, a practicing psychologist in Florida, this 1995 thesis paper explores the gender differences in the results of a battery of tests for the diagnosis of dementia. Her research reveals significant variations on how Alzheimer’s disease is diagnosed across both genders.
Engdahl, S (Ed). (2013). Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders. Dementia. Detroit: Greenhaven Press. Retrieved from https://portal.lib.fit.edu/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com.portal.lib.fit.edu/ps/i.do?id=GALE|6AMX&v=2.1&it=aboutBook&sw=w. Edited by Engdahl, this book provides ample coverage on the symptoms, causes, and effects as well as treatment options and recent medical advances in the field of dementia and related diseases. It is part of a series that essentially gives readers clear explanations on what dementia is, what causes it, how people diagnosed with the disease deal with them, and what support systems are available to them. …show more content…
(2015). Alzheimer’s Disease and Referral Centre. Retrieved from www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/
Providing authoritative information on age-related diseases, the website of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) for Alzheimer’s disease gives readers useful information on this degenerative disease. From clear explanations on the causes and symptoms of AD to the results of new investigations conducted by experts in the field, the Alzheimer’s Disease and Referral Centre offers credible information and linked sources on the