June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. During this month, the Alzheimer’s Association is asking healthcare providers to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Alzheimer’s disease affects over 5 million Americans and is fatal. It is a progressive brain disease that currently has no cure. Alzheimer’s is more than memory loss and can appear through a variety of signs and symptoms such as:
- Memory loss
- Difficulty planning and solving problems
- Difficulty completing familiar tasks
- Difficulty determining time or place
- Difficulty finding the right words
- Misplacing items often
- Difficulty making decisions
- Personality and mood changes
- Withdrawing from work and social events
Alzheimer’s, unlike Dementia (which is syndrome that affects mental cognitive tasks such as memory and reasoning) causes the person to lose the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.
Jamaica Hospital is committed to raising awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia through social media and providing medical services to those who are experiencing the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
If you or a loved one has questions or concerns and would like to see a medical professional, call Jamaica Hospital Medical Center’s Ambulatory Care Center for an appointment at 718-206-7001.
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