A diagnosis of dementia can be scary and overwhelming. This book, updated in 2020, describes what is known right now about Alzheimer’s disease—the most common cause of dementia—including its pathological features, stages, symptoms and prognosis at each stage, and treatment options. This book can help you recognize warning signs of dementia and decipher the difference between the disease and normal aging. This book also helps you find a doctor who will meet the needs of your loved one with dementia, and it describes the tests used to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, a comparison of the different types of dementia is included and a discussion of methods to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Special considerations for individuals with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease are also described. Finally, this book examines the usefulness of clinical trials and discusses potential new diagnostic and treatment tools.

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