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Early-signs of Alzheimer's Disease are all around you

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Alheimer's Disease affects a reported 36 million people worldwide.  Meryl Comer, award-winner reporter and Alzherimer's advocate has written a book " Slow Dancing With a Stranger: Lost and Found in The Age of Alzheimer's".   It is quite powerful. She explains the struggle for diagnosis, emotional and financial hardships involved.  When she takes a break and goes out, she encounters signs of Alzheimer's repeatedly.  She just couldn't get away from it.  Are you award.  Do you kjnow the 10 signs for early detection?  

  1. Memory loss that disrupts daily life
  2. Challenges in planning or solving problems
  3. Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, at work or at leisure
  4. Confusion with time or place
  5. Trouble understanging visual images and spatial relationships
  6. New problems with word in speaking or writing
  7. Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps
  8. Decreased or poor judgment
  9. Withdrawal from work or social activities
  10. changes in mood and personality

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