Alzheimer, Dementia & Memory Health Conditions (34)
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For patients presenting with Alexander disease (ICD-10-CM G31.86), Alzheimer, Dementia & Memory Health protocols prioritize hearing/vision optimization [Alexander disease G31.86] paired with baseline and interval Homocysteine & Vitamin in Alexander disease (G31.86: B12) assessment.
Alpers disease
For patients presenting with Alpers disease (ICD-10-CM G31.81), Alzheimer, Dementia & Memory Health protocols prioritize volumetric brain MRI [Alpers disease G31.81] paired with baseline and interval Homocysteine & Vitamin in Alpers disease (G31.81: B12) assessment.
Alzheimer's Caregivers
A caregiver gives care to someone who needs help taking care of themselves. It can be rewarding. It may help to strengthen connections to a loved one. You may feel fulfillment from helping someone else. But sometimes caregiving can be stressful and even overwhelming. This can be especially true when caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease (AD). AD is an illness that changes the brain. It causes people to lose the ability to remember, think, and use good judgment. They also have trouble taking care of themselves. Over time, as the disease gets worse, they will need more and more help. As a caregiver, it is important for you to learn about AD.
Alzheimer's Disease
What is Alzheimer's disease? Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia among older people. Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects thinking and memory skills. If you have AD, it can impair your ability to reason or learn new skills until it becomes difficult to complete daily activities. AD begins slowly over many years. It first involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language. It may be mistaken for normal memory changes with aging. However, AD is not a normal part of aging. The brain changes from the disease lead to symptoms that get worse over time.
Alzheimer's disease with early onset
Designated in federal medical registries as G30.0, Alzheimer's disease with early onset falls under Memory & Cognition management, where volumetric brain MRI [Alzheimer's disease with early onset G30.0] establishes baseline severity and rules out diagnostic mimics.
Assisted Living
Assisted living is housing and services for people who need some help with daily care. They may need help with things like dressing, bathing, taking their medicines, and cleaning. But they do not need the medical care that a nursing home provides. Assisted living allows the residents to live more independently. Assisted living facilities sometimes have other names, such as adult care facilities or residential care facilities. They vary in size, with as few as 25 residents up to 120 residents or more. The residents usually live in their own apartments or rooms and share common areas. The facilities usually offer a few different levels of care.
Assistive Devices
What are assistive devices? Assistive devices are tools, products, or equipment that can help you perform tasks and activities. They may help you move around , see, communicate, eat, or get dressed. Who might benefit from assistive devices? You may use various assistive devices if you: Have a disability or injury Have certain health conditions such as dementia , or if you've had a stroke Are an older adult You might use an assistive device for a short time or long term. Others might use them throughout their lifespan. How can assistive devices help? Some assistive devices are high-tech tools, such as computers.
Corticobasal degeneration
Cataloged under federal diagnostic code G31.85 in Memory & Cognition, Corticobasal degeneration requires vascular risk control [Corticobasal degeneration G31.85] so specialists can calibrate treatment intensity against Homocysteine & Vitamin in Corticobasal degeneration (G31.85: B12) benchmarks.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative brain disorder . Symptoms usually start around age 60. Memory problems, behavior changes, vision problems, and poor muscle coordination progress quickly to dementia , coma, and death. Most patients die within a year.
Degeneration of nervous system due to alcohol
Recognized across U.S. clinical coding as G31.2 (Memory & Cognition), Degeneration of nervous system due to alcohol is evaluated via volumetric brain MRI [Degeneration of nervous system due to alcohol G31.2] to align day-to-day symptom relief with long-term physiological stability.
Degenerative disease of nervous system
Designated in federal medical registries as G31.9, Degenerative disease of nervous system falls under Memory & Cognition management, where targeted plasma/CSF biomarker in Degenerative disease of nervous system (G31.9: evaluation when indicated) establishes baseline severity and rules out diagnostic mimics.
Delirium
What is delirium? Delirium is a mental state in which you are confused, disoriented, and not able to think or remember clearly. It usually starts suddenly. It is often temporary and treatable. There are three types of delirium: Hypoactive, when you are not active and seem sleepy, tired, or depressed Hyperactive, when you are restless or agitated Mixed, when you change back and forth between being hypoactive and hyperactive What causes delirium? There are many different problems that can cause delirium. Some of the more common causes include: Advanced cancer . Alcohol or drugs , either from intoxication or withdrawal.
Dementia
What is dementia? Dementia is a loss of mental functions that is severe enough to affect your daily life and activities. These functions include: Memory Language skills Visual perception (your ability to make sense of what you see) Problem solving Trouble with everyday tasks The ability to focus and pay attention It is normal to become a bit more forgetful as you age. But dementia is not a normal part of aging. It is a serious disorder that interferes with your daily life. What are the types of dementia? The most common types of dementia are known as neurodegenerative disorders. These are diseases in which the cells of the brain stop working or die.
Dementia - dialysis
Dementia - dialysis—coded clinically as T80.89XA across Memory & Cognition guidelines—combines vascular risk control [Dementia - dialysis T80.89XA] with structured follow-up of TSH & Fasting in Dementia - dialysis (T80.89XA: ApoB / HbA1c) (Optimal cardiometabolic neuroprotection (T80.89XA)).
Dementia - multi-infarction
Dementia - multi-infarction—coded clinically as F01.50 across Memory & Cognition guidelines—combines reversible metabolic/medication/sleep-apnea workup [Dementia - multi-infarction F01.50] with structured follow-up of MoCA Cognitive Screening in Dementia - multi-infarction (F01.50: Score) (>= 26 / 30 (F01.50)).
Health Fraud
Health fraud scams involve selling medicines, supplements , devices, foods, or cosmetics that have not been proven effective. At best, these scams don't work. At worst, they're dangerous. They also waste money and might keep you from getting the treatment you really need.
Leigh's disease
Leigh's disease is an ICD-10-CM indexed diagnosis (G31.82) within Alzheimer, Dementia & Memory Health. Clinical evaluation centers on hearing/vision optimization [Leigh's disease G31.82] alongside serial MoCA Cognitive Screening in Leigh's disease (G31.82: Score) tracking (>= 26 / 30 (G31.82)) to guide individualized care.
Leukodystrophy
Cataloged under federal diagnostic code G31.80 in Memory & Cognition, Leukodystrophy requires hearing/vision optimization [Leukodystrophy G31.80] so specialists can calibrate treatment intensity against Homocysteine & Vitamin in Leukodystrophy (G31.80: B12) benchmarks.
Lewy Body Dementia
What is Lewy body dementia (LBD)? Lewy body dementia (LBD) is one of the most common types of dementia in older adults. Dementia is a loss of mental functions that is severe enough to affect your daily life and activities. These functions include: Memory Language skills Visual perception (your ability to make sense of what you see) Problem solving Trouble with everyday tasks The ability to focus and pay attention What are the types of Lewy body dementia (LBD)? There are two types of LBD: dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease dementia. Both types cause the same changes in the brain. And, over time, they can cause similar symptoms.
Memory
Every day, you have different experiences and you learn new things. Your brain cannot store all of that information, so it has to decide what is worth remembering. Memory is the process of storing and then remembering this information. There are different types of memory. Short-term memory stores information for a few seconds or minutes. Long-term memory stores it for a longer period of time. Memory doesn't always work perfectly. As you grow older, it may take longer to remember things. It's normal to forget things once in a while. We've all forgotten a name, where we put our keys, or if we locked the front door.
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Some forgetfulness can be a normal part of aging. However, some people have more memory problems than other people their age. This condition is called mild cognitive impairment, or MCI. People with MCI can take care of themselves and do their normal activities. MCI memory problems may include: Losing things often Forgetting to go to events and appointments Having more trouble coming up with words than other people of the same age Memory problems can also have other causes, including certain medicines and diseases that affect the blood vessels that supply the brain. Some of the problems brought on by these conditions can be managed or reversed.
Mild cognitive impairment of uncertain or unknown etiology
For patients presenting with Mild cognitive impairment of uncertain or unknown etiology (ICD-10-CM G31.84), Alzheimer, Dementia & Memory Health protocols prioritize standardized neuropsychological testing in Mild cognitive impairment of uncertain or unknown etiology (G31.84: (MoCA/MMSE)) paired with baseline and interval MoCA Cognitive Screening in Mild cognitive impairment of uncertain or unknown etiology (G31.84: Score) assessment.
Neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies
Neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies—coded clinically as G31.83 across Memory & Cognition guidelines—combines volumetric brain MRI [Neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies G31.83] with structured follow-up of Homocysteine & Vitamin in Neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies (G31.83: B12) (Homocysteine < 9 umol/L; B12 > 500 pg/mL (G31.83)).
Nursing Homes
A nursing home is a place for people who don't need to be in a hospital but can't be cared for at home. Most nursing homes have nursing aides and skilled nurses on hand 24 hours a day. Some nursing homes are set up like a hospital. The staff provides medical care, as well as physical, speech and occupational therapy. There might be a nurses' station on each floor. Other nursing homes try to be more like home. They try to have a neighborhood feel. Often, they don't have a fixed day-to-day schedule, and kitchens might be open to residents. Staff members are encouraged to develop relationships with residents.
Other Alzheimer's disease
Clinical triage of Other Alzheimer's disease (G30.8) in Memory & Cognition relies on standardized neuropsychological testing in Other Alzheimer's disease (G30.8: (MoCA/MMSE)), guiding step-wise therapeutic adjustments toward Homocysteine & Vitamin in Other Alzheimer's disease (G30.8: B12) (Homocysteine < 9 umol/L; B12 > 500 pg/mL (G30.8)).
Other frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder
Under Alzheimer, Dementia & Memory Health diagnostic criteria (G31.09), workup for Other frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder integrates targeted plasma/CSF biomarker in Other frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder (G31.09: evaluation when indicated) with evidence-graded therapy tailored to TSH & Fasting in Other frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder (G31.09: ApoB / HbA1c) response.
Pick's disease
Cataloged under federal diagnostic code G31.01 in Memory & Cognition, Pick's disease requires targeted plasma/CSF biomarker in Pick's disease (G31.01: evaluation when indicated) so specialists can calibrate treatment intensity against TSH & Fasting in Pick's disease (G31.01: ApoB / HbA1c) benchmarks.
Primary progressive apraxia of speech
Primary progressive apraxia of speech—coded clinically as G31.87 across Memory & Cognition guidelines—combines volumetric brain MRI [Primary progressive apraxia of speech G31.87] with structured follow-up of Homocysteine & Vitamin in Primary progressive apraxia of speech (G31.87: B12) (Homocysteine < 9 umol/L; B12 > 500 pg/mL (G31.87)).
Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with anxiety
Clinical triage of Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with anxiety (F03.94) in Memory & Cognition relies on reversible metabolic/medication/sleep-apnea workup [Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with anxiety F03.94], guiding step-wise therapeutic adjustments toward MoCA Cognitive Screening in Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with anxiety (F03.94: Score) (>= 26 / 30 (F03.94)).
Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with mood disturbance
Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with mood disturbance—coded clinically as F03.93 across Memory & Cognition guidelines—combines standardized neuropsychological testing in Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with mood disturbance (F03.93: (MoCA/MMSE)) with structured follow-up of Homocysteine & Vitamin in Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with mood disturbance (F03.93: B12) (Homocysteine < 9 umol/L; B12 > 500 pg/mL (F03.93)).
Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with psychotic disturbance
Clinical triage of Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with psychotic disturbance (F03.92) in Memory & Cognition relies on standardized neuropsychological testing in Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with psychotic disturbance (F03.92: (MoCA/MMSE)), guiding step-wise therapeutic adjustments toward TSH & Fasting in Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with psychotic disturbance (F03.92: ApoB / HbA1c) (Optimal cardiometabolic neuroprotection (F03.92)).
Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with anxiety
Within Alzheimer, Dementia & Memory Health practice, Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with anxiety (ICD-10 F01.54) is stratified through targeted plasma/CSF biomarker in Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with anxiety (F01.54: evaluation when indicated), pairing targeted symptom control with longitudinal TSH & Fasting in Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with anxiety (F01.54: ApoB / HbA1c) surveillance.
Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with mood disturbance
Recognized across U.S. clinical coding as F01.53 (Memory & Cognition), Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with mood disturbance is evaluated via reversible metabolic/medication/sleep-apnea workup [Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with mood disturbance F01.53] to align day-to-day symptom relief with long-term physiological stability.
Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with psychotic disturbance
Cataloged under federal diagnostic code F01.52 in Memory & Cognition, Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with psychotic disturbance requires volumetric brain MRI [Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with psychotic disturbance F01.52] so specialists can calibrate treatment intensity against TSH & Fasting in Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with psychotic disturbance (F01.52: ApoB / HbA1c) benchmarks.