Discussion Guide: Questions to About Alzheimer’s Disease

Visit our Brain Health Hub.Where are my keys? What was his name? Why on earth did I come into the kitchen? Sound familiar? We all forget things from time to time. But when are these memory lapses more than just an annoying part of life and something more serious, like dementia?When most people think of dementia, they often think of Alzheimer’s disease. More than 7 million people in the U.S. live with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and it’s more common among women. Dementia is a general term for problems with thinking, memory, mood and behavior that interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, but dementia can also be caused by other conditions. This is why it’s important to be evaluated. And although there is still no cure for Alzheimer’s, there are FDA-approved medications for Alzheimer’s disease that are used in the earlier stages of the disease to help slow progression and medications that can help temporarily ease symptoms in the later stages of disease. So, the earlier you get diagnosed, the more treatment options you have and the more time you have for planning.Worrying about dementia or Alzheimer’s disease can increase your stress or anxiet...