In a survey of nearly 1,000 caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients, almost 40% believed that Alzheimer’s disease symptoms were “normal” or would “just go away.” This didn’t stop with just the caregivers, either: Half of the survey respondents said their loved ones waited a year or longer after their symptoms began before going to see a doctor.
Alzheimer’s disease will affect 1.1 million Canadians alone over the next 25 years. Explore, in this article by the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada, the benefits of early diagnosis.
