This week’s Ask the Expert features Dr. P. Murali Doraiswamy, who will answer questions related to Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss. He is a professor of psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center and an author of “The Alzheimer’s Action Plan.” Dr. Doraiswamy has also served as an adviser to government agencies, advocacy groups and businesses.
About five million Americans today live with Alzheimer’s disease, and a new diagnosis is made about every 70 seconds. Cases are expected to triple over the coming decades as baby boomers age.
Misperceptions and misdiagnoses are common about Alzheimer’s, which ranks second to only cancer among diseases that adults fear the most. Many people do not understand that there are dozens of causes for memory loss besides Alzheimer’s, including many that can be fully reversed if caught early.
Among the questions Dr. Doraiswamy is prepared to answer:
What are the best tests to determine if it is or isn’t Alzheimer’s?
How do you determine your own risk?
What are the family-care options? Medications for memory? Medications for behavior problems? Preventive strategies?
What has been learned from the latest clinical trials?
How can you improve your memory?
Please leave your questions in the comments section.
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