Is it a brain scan, or is it just assumed if an elderly person's personality has changed that it is Dementia? Some medications can cause personality changes, so do you think some elderly folks are diagnosed with Dementia and don't have it? I know my memory, etc. is not as good as when I was much younger, and I am not elderly yet, so what is the difference between normal aging and Dementia? Thanks for any info.
A doctor would perform a number of test - written, verbal and medical - before diagnosing dementia. Sometimes they use a scan, as well. Alzheimer's and other types of dementia are not normal aging, so please see a doctor if you are worried. Take care,
Carol