Better Thinking

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, a time to encourage conversation about the brain, Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The Alzheimer’s Association recently asked those living with early-stage Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia what they want others to know about living with the disease. Here are six things they shared... ...

At age 51, Rev. Clare Sulgit learned she had Mild Cognitive Impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease. A pastor, she noticed that she was having difficulty articulating words as she delivered her sermons. She initially thought it was due to stress from COVID. But the problems persisted, so she asked her doctor for a referral to a memory health clinic. After a series of tests, she got her diagnosis. If you have similar concerns, go to the doctor. ...

Dementia impacts everyone. However, communities of color are disproportionately more likely than white Americans to have Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia. ...