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February is #AmericanHeartMonth. It's important to know that taking care of your #heart is also taking care of your #brain. According to the #Alzheimer'sAssociation, somewhere between 5 and 10% (this % varies significantly depending on the study) of people with #dementia have what is known as #VascularDementia, a brain #disease that falls under the #dementia umbrella.

alzheimers.org.uk/about-dement

washingtonpost.com/opinions/20

2020: 7 million in the US w/#dementia
2040: estimate of ~12 million in the US w/dementia

Dementia is the umbrella term. The "other diseases" include #FTD (FrontoTemporalDementia), #CTE (repeated concussions), #VascularDementia, #LewyBodies, Creutzfeldt-Jakob, #Alzheimer's, #early-onset Alzheimer's & more.

Let's revisit (& pass) #Biden's plan to support financially #caregivers, who often die before the person w/dementia for whom they are caring. Then what?

The Washington Post · The dementia crisis is here. Better training can’t wait. By Editorial Board

washingtonpost.com/opinions/20

2020: 7 million in the US w/#dementia
2040: estimate of ~12 million in the US w/dementia

Dementia is the umbrella term. The "other diseases" include #FTD (FrontoTemporalDementia), #CTE (repeated concussions), #VascularDementia, #LewyBodies, Creutzfeldt-Jakob, #Alzheimer's, #early-onset Alzheimer's & more.

Let's revisit (& pass) #Biden's plan to support financially #caregivers, who often die before the person w/dementia for whom they are caring. Then what?

The Washington Post · The dementia crisis is here. Better training can’t wait. By Editorial Board

"No support was offered, no treatment plan, no signposting, no leaflets. I can’t tell you how lost and frightened I felt." #Scientists & #neurologists are working hard to understand what is happening in the #brain of someone with #Alzheimer's, #FTD, #CTE, #vasculardementia, and other forms of #dementia. But we know there are ways of helping people w/#dementia (not nearly enough, but still) & #caregivers.
It should not be like this.

yahoo.com/lifestyle/husband-al

#EndAlz
#WorldAlzheimer'sMonth

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