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Book: What My Grandchildren Taught Me about Alzheimer’s Disease

Chapter: “It's Not A Hamburger Without a Bun”: Getting the Correct Alzheimer's Diagnosis

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.43536

Blurb:

Not all memory problems are related to Alzheimer's disease. Various medications or medical conditions can cause memory impairments and/or cognitive decline. An early diagnosis of the disease can lead to a better opportunity of benefit from various treatment therapies as well as reducing anxieties about all the “unknowns” of this debilitating, brain disorder.

Chapter Contributors

  • Dana Olivia Dunn Territo (thememorywhisperer@gmail.com - dterrito) 'Advocate for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease'