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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.

Koblenz (euro adhoc) - 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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