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Our Alzheimer's Caregiving guides provides you with information on the Clinical Stages of Alzheimer's, how to deal with an Alzheimer's diagnosis, wandering, and more.

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Half or more of the population of persons over the age of 65 experience subjective complaints of cognitive and/ or functional difficulties.
- Clinical Stages of Alzheimer's disease

Even as specific memories fade for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other forms of dementia, emotional recognition may remain even into advanced stages.
- Suggesting a Memory Screening


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This project was supported, in part, by a grant, number 90AZ2791, from the Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration on Aging policy.