- 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
How Is Alzheimer's Disease Spread?
Ten years ago, 58-year-old Charles Rios was diagnosed with
"Things just seemed to fall into place" after the diagnosis, says his wife, Della. "Conversations with him that were originally confusing to me, now made sense." Today, Della Frazier Riosserves as director of education and training at the Alzheimer's Association-NYC Chapter.
Approximately 4.5million people in the U.S. have...
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