If I'd Only Known Then What I Know Now

Alzheimer's and Dementia Often Overlooked

What is so shocking is that none of the many professionals who treated my parents that first year ever discussed the possibility of Alzheimer’s disease with me. I was told that the odd behaviors were just old age, senility, and a “normal” part of aging. Since one out of every ten persons by the age of 65, and nearly one out of every two by age 85 gets A.D., I should have been alerted.

Had I simply been shown the "Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer's" I would have realized a year earlier what was happening and gotten my parents the help they so desperately needed. If this rings true for you about someone you love, I urge you to reach out for help from a dementia specialist sooner than later.



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