Dementia due to Alzheimer disease is preceded by about 5 to 6 years of accelerated decline in multiple cognitive functions.
By contrast, little decline is evident in persons who do not develop Alzheimer disease.
Knowing that the day is coming when your loved one -- won't know you-- is the most horrific feeling of them all for an Alzheimer's caregiver. AFR is an Alzheimer's Reading Room companion website.
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