Living with Early-Onset Dementia Living with dementia is tough. Robert should know. He lives with Lewy Body Early Onset Dementia. And still he has thrived as an advocate in the industry. What is Lewy body dementia? And how did he overcome the initial diagnosis and depression. Find out more to...
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Living with Early Onset Dementia – Lessons from My Friend
Living with Early Onset Dementia – Lessons from My Friend I had the pleasure of serving on the board of the Dementia Action Alliance with Robert Bowles. Robert is a retired pharmacist. After being diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia in 2012, he founded United Against Dementia where he has been an active...
Can’t Identify Famous Faces? Do You have Early Dementia? (VIDEO)
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Can’t Identify Famous Faces? Do You have Early Dementia?
Who am I? A new study shows that individuals who suffer from primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a dementia that commonly affects adults between the ages of 40 and 65, have trouble identifying the faces of widely famous cultural icons. åÊ Researchers devised a basic test using photographs of famous people...
13 Percent of Americans aged 60+ Report Growing Memory Loss (VIDEO)
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13 Percent of Americans aged 60+ Report Growing Memory Loss
Coach Pat Summitt’s has become a face for Early-Onset Dementia From ALFA -åÊ A large survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that 13 percent of Americans aged 60 and older reported worsening memory loss or confusion in the previous year, highlighting the need...