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The earlier MCI due to AD and mild AD dementia are diagnosed and treated, the greater the opportunity for benefit.

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Frailty begins to accelerate 4 to 9 years before dementia onset and may help identify at-risk populations for prevention strategies. Study: Frailty Trajectories Preceding Dementia in the US and UK.

“This is a new question for us,” Teplin said ... decree requires the state to identify how many inmates have dementia; develop a screening process for diagnosing dementia; and determine ...