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lisakh
09/24/08
lisakh
Category:Alzheimers vs dementia

wondering whether my mom has alzheimers or another form of dementia

My healthy and active 80 year old mother is showing some concerning signs of dementia. she repeats questions/retelling stories multiple times, she has forgotten her childrens birth dates/years which is unusual for her; asked my 47 yr old brother if he was born in 1949, (that would make him 60...

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