Psuedo-Dementia and Depression?

Today I went to my doctor to discuss everything that is going on in my life. He refilled my Xanax, and we talked about my husband's situation. Now my doctor is not my husband's doctor, but he does specialize in geriatric psychiatry and dementia. He was puzzled with my husband's diagnosis. He told me that when a person has dementia caused by depression, the depression is usually severe. Which does not at all seem like my husband. He also stated that studies indicate that when a diagnosis like this is given and the depression improves from medication, often within 2 years, the dementia becomes more evident. It was there all along, the depression just highlighted it earlier.

I am waiting to find out when my husband's appointment will be to redo all of the neuropsych testing that was done 8 months ago. His doctor's office called me with the name and phone number of a clinic for a neuropsychiatrist. I called and left a message; they called back and left me a message. You know how that goes. Well anyway, they only had a neuropsychologist there. That didn't make a lot of sense, since my husband's doctor is the one arranging for the neuropsych tests to be redone at the original neuropsycholist's office through the University.

So now I am confused. I will call his primary care doctor (a gerontologist) tomorrow to figure this all out. To complicate things even more, I have to make sure whoever I take him to is in our insurance network, what a confusing and complicated situation.

Emma James