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Mixed Dementia
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among them. This can complicate diagnosis and care. According to Keith Fargo, the director of outreach for the Alzheimer’s Association, “Most people who have dementia have it from mixed causes.” (2018) The National Institute on Aging recommends getting help from a neurologist who specializes in disorders of the brain and nervous system or a specialist who knows about dementia.
The fight against Alzheimer’s disease is being fought every day in scientific labs, research uni- versities, and teaching hospitals around the world. Results have found some advances and some re- treats. Dementia rates may be slowing down though. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicated that dementia de- clined by 20% in each decade from the 1970s to 2000s. Only people with a high school education or more showed this decline. Dementia related to circulation problems show the sharpest decline. Researchers are beginning to see the link between stronger hearts and healthier minds.
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