Diagnosing Dementias: The Age-Old Debate of Phenotype vs. Pathology Panel

UW ECHO Dementia October 24, 2025:  Diagnosing Dementias: The Age-Old Debate of Phenotype vs. Pathology Panel

Dr. Kelly Ramirez, MD

 

Resources: 

• AD8 Dementia Screening Interview

• Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR)

• Dementia Severity Ratings Scale (DSRS)

• Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ)

• Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE)

• Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale

• Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

 

Publications

Malek-Ahmadi M., Powell JJ., Belden CM., et al.  Age- and education-adjusted normative data for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in older adults age 70-99.  Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn (2015): 755-761. https://doi.org/10.1080/13825585.2015.1041449

Pemberton HG., Collij LE., Heeman F., et al. Quantification of amyloid PET for future clinical use: a state-of-the-art review. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2022): 3508-3528. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-022-05784-y