Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia

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A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia can be frightening both for you and your loved ones. These articles can help you recognize the signs and symptoms, cope with your worries, and plan for the road ahead.

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Dementia Symptoms, Types, and Causes

Understanding dementia and what you can do to improve the outcome

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Alzheimer’s Disease

Recognizing the symptoms and coping with a diagnosis

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Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease

What you can do to reduce your risk and protect your brain

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Age-Related Memory Loss

What’s normal, what’s not, and when to seek help

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Tips for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers

Preparing for the road ahead and getting the help you need

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Vascular Dementia

The signs, symptoms, treatment options and how to slow it down

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Alzheimer’s and Dementia Behavior Management

Tips for managing common symptoms in dementia patients

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Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinson’s Dementia

Recognizing the symptoms and getting the help you need

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Lewy Body Dementia

Learn how to recognize the symptoms and cope with a diagnosis

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What’s Causing Your Memory Loss?

It’s Not Necessarily Alzheimer’s

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Recognizing Alzheimer’s Disease

Early warning signs and diagnosis

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When a Loved One is Terminally Ill

Talking about death and making end-of-life decisions

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Coping with an Alzheimer’s or Dementia Diagnosis

Gaining acceptance and maintaining your quality of life for longer