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The Surprising Truth: What is Normal Memory Loss Versus Alzheimer's Disease?

"What is normal memory loss?" is a question that is posed, in some form or another, uncountable times per day by an aging public that is beginning to worry about the looming specter of...Read entire article »

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Recognize the Signs of Early Memory Loss in Your Elderly Parent

Recognize the Signs of Early Memory Loss in Your Elderly Parent During the early years of Mom’s mild cognitive impairment with early memory loss she remained fairly independent, living with her husband who eventually required her full-time caregiving. As those demands increased, I found that...Read entire article »

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Separating Fact from Fallacy: Is It Alzheimer's or Aging?

Separating Fact from Fallacy: Is It Alzheimer's or Aging? Do you ever catch yourself or a family member saying, “I just can’t remember?” My guess is: probably so! After age 30, we lose approximately 0.8 to 0.9% of our organ reserve each year....Read entire article »

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Early Signs and Symptoms of Dementia: What to Look For

Early Signs and Symptoms of Dementia: What to Look For This article outlines some of the early signs and symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Keep in mind that some symptoms can also be attributed to the normal effects of aging or due to factors...Read entire article »

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New Criteria for Diagnosing Alzheimer’s

New Criteria for Diagnosing Alzheimer’sAlzheimer’s disease is commonly diagnosed by two sets of criteria: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV-TR), also known as DSM, and The National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke-Alzheimer’s...Read entire article »

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