- Introduction
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prevention
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Caregiving
- Coping with Emotional Changes
- Coping with Memory Loss
- Costs and Insurance
- Creating a Daily Routine
- Exercise
- Health and Wellbeing of the Caregiver
- Home Safety Adjustments
- Mental Exercises
- Respite Care
- Talking to Children about Alzheimer's
- Talking to Friends about Alzheimer's
- Telling Someone They Have Alzheimer's
- Transition to Assisted Living
- Transition to Nursing Home
- Work
- Related Conditions
- Resources
Alzheimer Experts
Author and Alzheimer's expert P. Murali Doraiswamy answers readers' questions in this article from USA Today. Doraiswamy addresses questions about how likely it is that a person with a family history will develop the disease, as well as questions on caretaking, and how to best deal with family members who suffer from dementia.
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