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Alzheimer's Disease PSA - Iowa Rep. Mary Madison

Alzheimer's Disease PSA - Iowa Rep. Mary Madison

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 Almost seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and two-thirds are women. Alzheimer’s disease often starts subtly with a memory slip, lost word, or forgotten appointment. In fact, changes in the brain can happen 20 years before symptoms even appear. That’s why early detection and diagnosis are so important. For patients experiencing memory and thinking issues, there are FDA-cleared blood biomarker tests that can help detect the buildup of proteins in the brain, that can lead to the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Memory and thinking issues that come with age may be slight at first and can be easily dismissed, but for some, these changes become more common and can progress over time. Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease in patients experiencing symptoms can lead to more options for planning, support, and care. Sharing details about your memory and thinking issues with your doctor can help determine if testing is right for you. Find more at WomenInGovernment.org. ••••• ••••• ••••• Women In Government Foundation, Inc., headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a national non-profit, non-partisan organization of women state legislators that provides leadership opportunities, expert forums, and educational resources to address and resolve complex public policy issues to all women state legislators across the country. ••••• ••••• ••••• For more information, please visit womeningovernment.org Audio courtesy of OSUCHLUCK Productions, osuchluck.com
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