can you only diagnose alzheimer's after death
Getting a Diagnosis. Doctors canât definitely diagnose Alzheimer's disease until after death, when they can closely examine the brain under a microscope. But they can use tests to rule out other conditions that might cause the same symptoms. Hereâs what you can expect when you or your loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimerâs.
In general, people with Alzheimerâs have about one-half the life expectancy, after diagnosis, than people who do not have Alzheimerâs. The present findings are from a large collaborative study group in the United Kingdom. The findings appeared in the British Medical Journal.