A typical path to dementia diagnosis in Kenya is through assessment by a doctor via physical examination, review of medical history, MRI scans and characteristic changes in thinking, behaviour, and daily functioning. Laboratory tests are mainly done for younger people, to exclude any other possible causes that are treatable. In instances where one is diagnosed with dementia, referrals are made to neurologists (if resources allow) so as to determine the form of dementia for proper disease management (Mbugua, 2018).

References:

Mbugua, S. (2018). The condition affects the elderly, but is not a normal part of ageing. Daily Nation, 8 July. Nairobi, Kenya. https://nation.africa/kenya/healthy-nation/dementia-brain-disease-that-robs-people-of-sunset-years-64456