The current scientific explosion of information on memory and aging is beginning to reveal the differences between common and benign occasional memory lapses versus the early stages of dreaded Alzheimer’s Disease and other cognitive disorders.
Consider this scenario: You are at your first high school reunion since graduation and are confronted with lots of people you once knew well, but haven’t seen for 30 years. You’re having no trouble remembering the first names of almost everyone, but you cannot recall the last names for a few. Or perhaps you were running a little late driving over to the school because you had misplaced your car keys. Later that evening, you might say to your wife or partner, “I must be getting Alzheimer’s.”
YOU’RE PROBABLY NOT GETTING ALZHEIMER’S
BUT WELCOME TO A COMMON CONCERN
