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Dr. Berneet Kaur, M.D.

Neurologist

Dr. Berneet Kaur practices Neuropathology in Sacramento, CA. Dr. Kaur studies, evaluates, diagnoses, and treats conditions that affect the nervous system. Neuropathologists are trained to fully understand and treat such conditions as Alzheimers disease and Parkinsons disease.
22 years Experience
Dr. Berneet Kaur, M.D.
  • Sacramento, CA
  • University of Texas At Houston / Medical School At Houston
  • Accepting new patients

Dementia

1. This means that the provider who diagnosed the dementia does not know what is causing dementia (ex, Alzheimer's, Lewy body, vascular dementia, etc), and that they did not see READ MORE
1. This means that the provider who diagnosed the dementia does not know what is causing dementia (ex, Alzheimer's, Lewy body, vascular dementia, etc), and that they did not see evidence of disruptive behavior.
2. This means that during the first/baseline assessment, the patient only knew themselves, but did not know the date, the place, or why they were there.

Does dementia fall under palliative care?

Depends on what stage of dementia your loved one is in. There is a staging system called the FAST - usually to qualify for palliative care for dementia, a patient would need to READ MORE
Depends on what stage of dementia your loved one is in. There is a staging system called the FAST - usually to qualify for palliative care for dementia, a patient would need to be FAST stage 6, which usually involves loss of independence for basic activities of daily living, such as
dressing, bathing, and toileting.