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Study highlights new type of memory loss often mistaken for Alzhemer’s in older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 17, 2024
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have defined criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that affects the brain’s limbic system and often is mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease.
Study probes bouts of lucidity among those with dementia
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 09, 2024
A recent study published in The Gerontologist sheds light on a phenomenon that many caregivers of seniors with severe dementia have witnessed: moments of unexpected clarity or recognition, often called...