Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis

Accurate diagnosis of dementia requires careful assessment of cognitive, neurological, psychiatric, functional and medical factors. This session explores diagnostic criteria, clinical evaluation and differentiation between Alzheimer’s disease, other dementias, psychiatric conditions, delirium, medication effects and reversible causes of cognitive impairment. It also considers diagnostic challenges across ages, cultures, languages, healthcare settings and stages of disease.

Abstract Scope and Participation

Abstracts may cover cognitive testing, clinical pathways, differential diagnosis, neuropsychological assessment, diagnostic errors, atypical cases, comorbidities, culturally appropriate tools and multidisciplinary evaluation. Neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, psychologists, primary-care physicians, nurses, speech and language professionals, occupational therapists, researchers and students are invited to share clinical research, case reports, reviews and practical diagnostic experiences.