How Do You Know If You Have a Memory Problem? (Aired on: 11/08/2006)
 

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How Do You Know If You Have a Memory Problem?
(Aired on: November 8, 2006)

John Ringman, M.D., UCLA Dept. of Neurology, Kagan Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment Development Program, UCLA Alzheimer Disease Center
Learn to recognize and differentiate between signs of normal memory changes associated with aging and signs of serious, abnormal memory changes; understand what dementia is and what causes dementia; and understand the benefits for seeking an early diagnosis of dementia.

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