Do you have concern about memory of your loved ones? Have you noticed change in their memory? This is a very common disease affecting elderly and occasionally even younger individuals.
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There are varieties of dementia but Alzheimer\u2019s disease is the most common cause. An estimated 5.7 million Americans have Alzheimer\u2019s dementia. By mid-century, the number of people living with Alzheimer\u2019s dementia in the United States is projected to grow to 13.8 million.
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Alzheimer\u2019s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading cause of death in Americans age \u226565 years.
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Call us at 516-636-1203 or contact us online to schedule appointment to learn more about treatment options.<\/strong> What is \u201cage related forgetfulness\u201d?<\/strong> It is normal to occasionally forget recent events such as where the keys last placed or the name of the person you just met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What is NOT age related memory change?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Memory loss and confusion that interfere with your daily life are NOT part of normal age related memory change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How old do you have to be to develop dementia?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is usually older people over the age of 65 who are affected by dementia. Unfortunately, however, people under 65 can also be affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What are signs of dementia ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n What is Alzheimer\u2019s disease ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is the most common type of dementia. This is mostly disease of elderly. An estimated 5.7 million Americans have Alzheimer\u2019s dementia. By mid-century, the number of people living with Alzheimer\u2019s dementia in the United States is projected to grow to 13.8 million. Do you have concern about memory of your loved ones? Have you noticed change in their memory? This is a very common disease affecting elderly and occasionally even younger individuals. There are varieties of dementia but Alzheimer\u2019s disease is the most common cause. An estimated 5.7 million Americans have Alzheimer\u2019s dementia. By mid-century, the number […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":521,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-geriatrics","category-primary-care-for-seniors-and-elderly-people"],"yoast_head":"\n
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Alzheimer\u2019s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading cause of death in Americans age \u226565 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"