Written Off: The Consequences of Dementia Misdiagnosis

Numerous conditions can mimic the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, leading to misdiagnosis and risks for older adults.
Written Off: The Consequences of Dementia Misdiagnosis
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“I’m just an old person, and they don’t care,” Carol “Peaches” Conoyer told The Epoch Times. “That’s just the way I felt.”

The 86-year-old resident of St. Peters, Missouri, spent months in and out of hospitals and assisted living centers following a series of seizures that were ultimately diagnosed as dementia.

Robin Seaton Jefferson
Robin Seaton Jefferson
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Robin Seaton Jefferson is a St. Louis-based journalist covering advances in aging science and medical technology. She has written for Forbes, Elsevier Science, and other health media. She was one of 20 journalists selected nationwide for the National Press Foundation’s “Understanding the Latest on Dementia Issues” in Washington, D.C.
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