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Survey: Almost every physician is asked about Alzheimer’s disease by 
concerned patients.
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Subtitle: Survey: Almost every physician is asked about Alzheimer’s 
disease by concerned patients.
December 17, 2010: To no longer be in control
of your mental faculties and to have the mental level of a toddler - 
a nightmarish vision that is experienced by an increasing number of 
people. There´s a great fear of becoming a victim of Alzheimer´s and 
patients are talking about it at the doctor´s office. More than nine 
out of ten physicians (93%) are confronted with this topic. If the 
diagnosis has been confirmed, most physicians are in favor of 
comprehensive specialized care - 86.5% of those surveyed treat 
patients jointly with a neurologist or psychiatrist.
The fear is in our heads We are living longer than ever, in part with
worrisome consequences. One example is Alzheimer´s dementia, which is
no longer a rare disorder. Most people know by now that the risk 
elevates with advanced age and increasingly more people experience 
memory losses. Physicians in particular are confronted with this 
fear. Almost all of the physicians surveyed (93%) are asked about 
Alzheimer´s by their patients and almost four out of ten physicians 
(39.1%) experience frequent inquiries. Most physicians apparently 
hope to dispel fears through information. Merely 5% fear the opposite
effect. They don´t want to talk about Alzheimer´s dementia until 
there are conclusive symptoms.
Crossword puzzles instead of pills  "A rolling stone gathers no moss 
"- a popular saying that also applies to brain performance. There is 
scientific proof that you can train your memory and that mental 
deterioration can be kept at bay to a certain extent. Many German 
physicians take advantage of this knowledge to strengthen their 
patients` mental health and cognitive performance. More than six out 
of ten family physicians (60.5%) recommend specific memory exercises 
that can easily be incorporated into everyday life. Many physicians 
prefer practical training measures to the administration of 
medication. Less than one third (28.3%) of those surveyed recommends 
medication such as psychopharmaceutical drugs as a preventative 
strengthening of mental fitness.
When in doubt, let the tube check it out The diagnosis of 
"Alzheimer´s disease" is difficult to cope with for patients and 
their family, especially since the illness cannot be kept at bay over
the long term. For that reason, many physicians want to ensure that 
other causes for the diminished memory performance have been ruled 
out: 42.3% of physicians will initiate CT or MRI imaging for unclear 
cases, to obtain conclusive information. Most physicians will rely on
their medical experience if there are obvious signs of Alzheimer´s 
dementia. Only 16.1% feel that it is necessary to send all dementia 
patients through imaging.
Diagnosis specifications are criticized While physicians are open to 
the topic of Alzheimer´s dementia, they are very skeptical of the 
official ICD 10 criteria that are supposed to be a guide for 
diagnosing dementia. Only one out of ten physicians surveyed (10%) 
considers the stipulated examinations and tests to be relevant. 
Slightly more than one third (34.5%) of physicians do utilize the 
criteria, but consider them to be unnecessary and time-consuming. 
Nearly half of the physicians (46.8%) generally prefer other tests to
verify a suspected diagnosis.
Linked treatment is in demand Almost all physicians agree - if the 
diagnosis of Alzheimer´s is confirmed, a multi-faceted treatment 
approach will be necessary. Of the surveyed family physicians, almost
nine out of ten (86.5%) involve a neurologist or a psychiatrist to 
ensure the best possible therapy. Only one in ten (10.7%) has the 
confidence to treat Alzheimer`s patients and their family on their 
own. These numbers confirm that Alzheimer´s disease also needs to be 
battled on all fronts from a medical point of view.
About CompuGroup Medical AG CompuGroup Medical is one of the leading 
e-health companies worldwide. Its software products, designed to 
support all medical and organizational activities in doctors´ offices
and hospitals, its information services for all parties involved in 
the healthcare system and its web-based personal health records 
contribute towards safer and more efficient healthcare. The services 
of CompuGroup Medical are based on its unique customer base of around
370,000 doctors, dentists, hospitals and networks as well as other 
service providers. CompuGroup Medical is the e-health company with 
one of the biggest coverage among e-health service providers 
worldwide. The company operates in 14 European countries as well as 
in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and in the USA and currently 
employs around 3,100 people.
The CGM GesundheitsMONITOR: The CGM GesundheitsMONITOR is a joint 
initiative of CompuGroup Medical, the Medical Tribune and the 
Rhein-Zeitung. They perform representative monthly surveys of 440 
general practitioners with regard to current issues in the healthcare
system. You can download free printable graphs and find publications 
as well as information about the representative survey at www.cgm- 
gesundheitsmonitor.de.
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