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By Carrie Hill, PhD, About.com Guide to Alzheimer's Disease

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Driving with Alzheimer's disease
Early stage Alzheimer's doesn't necessarily mean you have to give up driving but there are a few do's and don'ts attached to the responsibility of being a driver with Alzheimer's. This brief article puts driving with Alzheimer's into some perspective.

Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
A medical model of the progress of Alzheimers disease may be measured in 7 stages. Understanding the stages of Alzheimer's can provide some insight into what to expect and prepare both the caregiver and the person affected by Alzheimers.

Higher risk of Alzheimer's with Down's Syndrome
Despite the fact that people with Down's syndrome have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's little is known as to why. Read more about Down's syndrome and Alzheimer's

What is Alzheimer's
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and accounts for at least half of all dementias. It causes about 23,000 deaths a year in the United States, making it the eighth leading cause of death in the elderly population.

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