Diagnosis of dementia should be made only after through assessment which should include history, cognitive and mental state examination, physical examination, appropriate investigations and a review of medication which might affect cognitive function (1).
The history should be gathered from a person who has known the patient for a period of six months at least and if possible directly from the patient and includes:
Examination of the demented patient should:
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