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Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Well-being and hope for dementia patients, caregivers
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November is Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of the disease while recognizing the important work that caregivers do when caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia.
Approximately 5.8 million people in the U.S. age 65 and older live with Alzheimer's disease. Of those, 80% are 75 and older. Of the approximately 50 million people worldwide with dementia, between 60% and 70% are estimated to have Alzheimer's disease.
For those living with Alzheimer's and their caregivers, common questions include:
- When it comes to memory, what is typical aging?
- What is the difference between Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia?
- How can you keep your brain healthy?
On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Jonathan Graff-Radford, a behavioral neurologist at Mayo Clinic, and Angela Lunde, an investigator in Mayo Clinic's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center — both co-authors of the second edition of "Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias: A Guide for People With Dementia and Those Who Care for Them" — share stories of those living with dementia and offer practical advice for caregivers.
Watch: Dr. Graff-Radford and Angela Lunde discuss Alzheimer's disease.
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