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Early Dementia & Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) | Last Active: Jul 11 6:27pm | Replies (71)

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@scottrl

I'm no expert, but I heard someone put it this way:

If you forget where you put your car keys, that's aging.
If you forget what your car keys are for, that's Alzheimer's.

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mcchesney | @kathleen1314 | Mar 3 4:38pm

@scottrl
Yes, my aunt who has dementia first noticed when she couldn't remember how to open a pull top can of coke. She has mild dementia.

venkbh45 | @venkbh45 | Mar 5 12:06am

@scottrl
Very good differentiation.
Now people shold accept aging.

slarson14 | @slarson14 | Mar 6 6:31am

Excellent