Functional Assessment Results and Dementia: Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Use these questions to clarify what a functional score means, what may explain it, and which safety steps should begin now.
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Do You Need a Functional Assessment for a Dementia Diagnosis?
Learn what functional evidence dementia diagnosis requires, when formal tools help, and how to prepare useful examples.
Using Hearing Aids in Midlife: Why Timing May Matter for Dementia Risk
See what midlife hearing-aid studies can—and cannot—tell you about dementia risk, timing, and safe next steps.
Dementia Prevention and Smoking: Practical Steps Without Overpromising
Learn what smoking evidence can—and cannot—show about dementia, then choose practical quitting and smoke-free steps.
Functional Assessment for Dementia: Accuracy, Limits, Cost, and Next Steps
Learn what functional dementia testing can reveal, what it can miss, Medicare costs, and how to prepare for evaluation.
What Does the Functional Assessment Show in an Alzheimer’s Evaluation?
Learn what daily-task changes reveal about impairment, staging, care needs, and possible causes beyond Alzheimer's.
Using Hearing Aids and Alzheimer’s Prevention: Benefits, Limits, and Next Steps
See what hearing-aid research actually shows, who may benefit most, and how to choose an appropriate next step.
Can Addressing Smoking Help Lower Dementia Risk?
Learn why quitting—not merely cutting down—is linked to lower dementia risk and how to build a supported quit plan.
Does Medicare Cover Skilled Nursing Care? What Dementia Families Should Verify
A practical checklist helps dementia families verify SNF eligibility, timing, costs, plan rules, and coverage notices.
Using Hearing Aids for Brain Health: A Practical Dementia Prevention Guide
Learn who may benefit from hearing aids, when to seek testing, and why they cannot guarantee dementia prevention.