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August 15, 2018
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Link may exist between eye diseases and Alzheimer's
A new study suggests a possible connection between three degenerative eye diseases and Alzheimer's. Researchers report that of more than 3,800 study participants aged 65 and older, those with age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy or glaucoma had a 40 to 50 percent greater risk of Alzheimer's. The researchers suggest that primary care doctors seeing patients with these eye conditions should be more attentive to checking for possible dementia or memory loss.

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Alzheimer's is not just a disease of old age
Younger-onset (also known as early-onset) Alzheimer's affects people younger than age 65. Up to 5 percent of the more than 5 million Americans with Alzheimer's have younger-onset. If you're living with younger-onset Alzheimer's, you're not alone; we can help with information and resources.
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Hospice care can be of great benefit to someone living with Alzheimer's
Hospice care focuses on comfort and dignity and the end of life. Rather than providing treatment, the primary purpose of hospice care is to manage pain and other symptoms. It involves care and support services that can be of great benefit to people in the final stages of Alzheimer's disease and their families.
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