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TBI (traumatic brain injury) appears to result in a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Athletes, military personnel, and the elderly, among others, are susceptible to TBI and, therefore, may be at higher risk of Alzheimer’s.
Many people with early-stage dementia continue to manage their everyday activities. But it’s important to look ahead to a time when performing daily tasks will be harder. The sooner you adopt new strategies to help you cope with changes, the more time you will have to adjust to them. Here are some tips.
Seniors in the Lehigh Valley, including the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton area, may notice that their memory may be slipping a bit, and words and thoughts are playing hide-and-seek in their brain. Is this a form of dementia or just part of the normal aging process? Could it be a precursor to Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia?