The Haunting Fear That Dementia Is Stalking You

The Haunting Fear That Dementia Is Stalking You
When a loved one develops dementia, it can prompt us to consider what would happen to loved ones if we developed the illness. De Visu/Shutterstock
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Do I know I’m at risk for developing dementia? You bet.

My father died of Alzheimer’s disease at age 72; my sister was felled by frontotemporal dementia at 58.

Judith Graham
Judith Graham
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Judith Graham is a contributing columnist for Kaiser Health News, which originally published this article. KHN’s coverage of these topics is supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and The SCAN Foundation.
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