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“She said, ‘I have lost myself.’ How did Doctor Alzheimer discover the heartbreaking disease of memory loss that bears his name?
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Telling L.A.T.E. Dementia & Alzheimer’s Apart
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L.A.T.E.-Dementia is under-recognized, with a health impact as large as Alzheimer’s in very old people. It affects 25% of people over 85 and has nothing to do with the plaques and tangles that cause Alzheimer’s.
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Lewy Body dementia is the 2nd most common form of dementia. See
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People with Dementia Debunk 5 Common Myths
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It’s Not Alzheimer’s. It’s Just MCI.
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