Early Onset Alzheimer's in the Workplace

By Christine Kennard, Health Pro Thursday, November 03, 2011
Many people with early onset Alzheimer's will still be working when they first experience the classic signs of short-term memory loss, poor judgment, getting lost with familiar places or not longer being able to perform tasks easily carried out in the past. In most cases of Alzheimer's we know that i...
Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide
11/ 4/11 6:37am

Thank you, Christine. Pat Summitt has really brought into focus the problems with early on-set AD in the work place. Granted, she is more public than most people who would experience this problem, but employers need to take a look at how they can help people with this illness function until, well, they can't. Your post is a very helpful resource.

Carol

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By Christine Kennard, Health Pro— Last Modified: 11/05/11, First Published: 11/03/11