Summary

Alzheimer's diagnosis during COVID: Lack of access to care and greater social isolation are two pandemic symptoms that have hurt those living in Alzheimer's


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Blake Freeman, MD, neurologist at Baylor Scott & White

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Email: Christina.Millweard@bswhealth.org

Published on 2/9/22

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ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS MONTH
BLAKE FREEMAN, MD, NEUROLOGIST AT BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH

AN ALZHEIMER’S DIAGNOSIS CAN ALREADY BE AN INCREDIBLY ISOLATING EXPERIENCEBUT AN ALZHEIMER'S DIAGNOSIS DURING A PANDEMIC- THAT CAN MAKE THE ISOLATION EVEN WORSE.

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BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE NEUROLOGIST BLAKE FREEMAN SAYS A LACK OF ACCESS TO CARE AND GREATER SOCIAL ISOLATION ARE TWO SYMPTOMS OF THE PANDEMIC WHICH HAVE REALLY HURT THOSE LIVING WITH THIS DIAGNOSIS.

BUT HE SAYS- THERE ARE THINGS PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN DO.

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TRT: 15 “ MAINTAINING SOME LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, EXERCISE… AND THEN DIET IS VERY IMPORTANT...WE GENERALLY RECOMMEND ADHERING TO THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET.”

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ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO CURE... DR. FREEMAN SAYS THERE ARE MEDICATIONS THAT CAN SLOW THE DISEASE’S PROGRESSION- SO GETTING DIAGNOSED EARLY IS IMPORTANT.

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TRT: 14 “WHEN YOU NOTICE SOMEONE MAY BE REPEATING CONVERSATIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS, ROUTINELY FORGETTING WHERE THEY PUT OBJECTS, THOSE ARE KIND OF SOME EARLY TELLTALE SIGNS.”

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IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR OWN LOVED ONE, TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR.