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Case 5 - A Devoted Wife with an Atypical Finding

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2021

By
Tharick A. Pascoal ,
Monica Shin ,
Mira Chamoun ,
Serge Gauthier  and
Pedro Rosa-Neto
Edited by
Pedro Rosa-Neto  and
Serge Gauthier
Pedro Rosa-Neto
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Serge Gauthier
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
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Summary

Mrs. M is a 79-year-old active and independent lady who lives with her 88-year-old husband. She has been serving as his caregiver since his AD dementia diagnosis. Both cohabit with each other in the same house for more than 30 years. She has been responsible for maintaining their home, preparing meals, and has taken care of their financial affairs for many years. Mrs. M was invited to participate in a 3-year longitudinal study, as a cognitively healthy person, involving magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) scans for amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, and glucose metabolism.

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Case Studies in Dementia
Common and Uncommon Presentations
 , pp. 18 - 21
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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Wu, YT, Teale, J, Matthews, FE, et al. Lifestyle factors, cognitive reserve, and cognitive function: results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study Wales, a population-based cohort. Lancet. 2016;388:S114.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

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