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Visiting Your Doctor
July 20, 2023Effective communication with your doctor is important when you are seeking a diagnosis for memory loss. Ask questions, be prepared to answer questions, and be as honest as possible.
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Respite Care
July 14, 2023Respite Care provides temporary care for you or your loved one when the daily caregiver (often a family member) needs a break from the responsibility of caregiving.
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What Is Alzheimer’s Disease?
July 13, 2023Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms eventually grow severe enough to interfere with daily tasks.
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Why Get Checked?
July 10, 2023An early diagnosis of Alzheimer's provides a range of benefits for the individuals who are diagnosed.
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Medical Tests for Diagnosing Alzheimer’s
July 7, 2023There is no single diagnostic test that can determine if a person has Alzheimer’s disease. Physicians (often with the help of specialists such as neurologists, neuropsychologists, geriatricians and geriatric psychiatrists) use a variety of approaches and tools to help make a diagnosis. Although physicians can almost always determine if a person has dementia, it may be difficult to identify the exact cause.
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Life After Diagnosis
July 7, 2023Once testing is complete, the doctor will review results and share conclusions. A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease reflects a doctor’s best judgment about the cause of a person’s symptoms.
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