Does Alzheimer’s count as a mental disorder for a dual diagnosis?

Question by Lorin: Does Alzheimer’s count as a mental disorder for a dual diagnosis?
I am researching Substance Abuse Rehab facilities and have found that dual diagnosis or occurring mental disorders in conjunction with addiction needs to be treated differently. The normal mental disorders mentioned were bipolar, depression, anxiety, Schizophrenia, etc, but no mention of Alzheimer’s. Would this apply in the case of dual diagnosis?

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Answer by Judy & Charlie
When we are talking about substance abuse, especially alcohol in the elderly, the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease and Wernike Korsakoff’s Disease have similar symptoms. Both are organic mental disorders.
Both are found in elderly people and its often hard to tell the two apart.

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