Is It Alzheimer's Or Another Dementia? The Right Answer Matters
Many older people diagnosed with Alzheimer's actually have dementia caused by something else. Without the right diagnosis, these people are less likely to get the best care.
by Jon Hamilton
Mar 18, 2019
2 minutes
In the U.S., older people with dementia are usually told they have Alzheimer's disease.
But a range of other brain diseases can also impair thinking and memory and judgment, according to scientists attending a summit on dementias held Thursday and Friday at the National Institutes of Health.
These include strokes, a form of Parkinson's disease and a disease
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