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Kimstauffiger29 Asked January 2018

How do I know what kind of dementia my father has?

jeannegibbs Jan 2018
What kind of doctor diagnosed the dementia? Internists, family doctors, general practitioners, etc. generally don't have the training and knowledge to get very specific. A geriatric psychiatrist or a behavioral neurologist or doctors at a dementia clinic may be able to come up with a good guess. Generally, the exact type of dementia can only be confirmed after death, via autopsy.

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