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What is Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting up to 70% of all people with dementia.
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Alzheimer’s Disease VS MCI
We’ve all had moments where we’ve misplaced the keys, forgotten a word to use in a sentence or struggled to recall information as quickly as we once did and while it can sometimes be worrying, there’s a big difference between common forgetfulness and signs of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer’s disease.
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Recognising the signs and symptoms
Difference between Early Alzheimer’s Disease and Forgetfulness
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Diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease
Finding out you or a family member have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease can leave you with many emotions. For some people it can be upsetting or may come as a shock. For others, receiving an ‘official’ medical diagnosis can simply confirm what has long been suspected..