November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

More than 6.2 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease and is most prevalent in women and black Americans.

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, deadly brain disease for which there is no cure, and is not a normal part of healthy aging. Alzheimer’s brain damage can begin a decade or more before symptoms start to show, so it’s important to monitor yourself and your loved ones for any signs of cognitive impairment, which can proceed Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease can include:

• Memory Loss
• Taking longer to complete daily tasks
• Repeating Questions
• Wandering and getting lost
• Misplacing personal belongings
• Increased anxiety or aggression

Sara Adelman, CRNP offers appointments for in-office cognitive screenings. A cognitive assessment is useful to test for cognitive impairment—a deficiency in knowledge, thought process, or judgment. It can diagnose a major cognitive impairment such as dementia or a mild cognitive impairment such as memory reduction. It can also be used to evaluate traumatic brain injuries, help determine decision-making capacity, and survey intellectual dysfunction.

To learn more or to schedule an appointment with Sara Adelman, please call our office at 410-989-8833, email register@inspire-im.com or schedule online.