is it true the yunger the person is the the quicker the go...
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Last updated: Aug 24, 2010
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is it true the yunger the person is the the quicker the go true all the stages of alzheimer's
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Paula Spencer Scott, senior editor, writes extensively about health and caregiving. A 2011 Met Life Foundation Journalists in Aging fellow, she helped care for both...
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No, that's not necessarily true. The rate at which an individual progresses through each stage of Alzheimer's can vary. There is no predictable timetable. Many people remain functional and fairly well in the early stage of Alzheimer's for years, even if they are diagnosed in middle age, and especially with the support of medication and other measures such as social and mental stimulation. The average survival rate from first symptoms is about eight years, but many people survive more than 20 years.
