With the demographic shift toward an increasingly elderly population, it has been predicted that the number of people afflicted with dementia will triple by 2050, with the cost to the healthcare system estimated to be $1.1 trillion.
The possibility of using a blood test to detect depression has been demonstrated by researchers, and indicates may become reality in the future.
Dr. Koch is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. V. Kent Cooper, M.D., is board certified in Neurology and does adult general Neurology .
Dr. Myles Goble sees patients at Neurology Inc. in Columbia, MO and is on staff at Boone Hospital Center.
Christopher Andrew, M.D., is board certified in Neurology and has practiced in Southwest Missouri for the past 25 years.
Dr. Farid Namin, M.D. is a Gastroenterologist for Premier Specialty Network.