Unlocking The Mind: Early Detection And Management Of Alzhe

UNLOCKING THE MIND: EARLY DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE - THE JANET RILEY CASEA 79-Year-Old Female with Confusion and Memory Loss Reported by Family Member PATIENT HEADER Field Data Patient Name Janet Riley Age 79 years old Gender Female Race/Ethnicity Caucasian Date of Birth 04/15/1947 Encounter Date April 22, 2026 Encounter Time 10:30 AM Location Outpatient Geriatric Clinic Chief Complaint "Confusion and memory loss" - Reported by family member (daughter) Source Daughter (primary informant) and patient (limited cooperation) Mode of Arrival Accompanied by daughterSECTION 1: SUBJECTIVE DATA This section contains information reported primarily by the patient's daughter, as the patient is a poor historian and lacks insight into her condition. The daughter is a reliable informant. History of Present Illness (HPI) Informant: Ann Riley (daughter), age 52, who lives nearby and visits her mother 3-4 times per week. She has durable power of attorney for healthcare. Overview: Janet Riley is a 79-year-old widow who presents to the clinic accompanied by her daughter, Ann, with a chief complaint of progressive confusion and memory loss that has been worsening over the past 3-4 years, with significant acceleration in the last 4-6 months. The patient herself denies any problems and states, "I