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   Study finds majority of people with dementia symptoms haven't been screened   
   POSTED 9:44 PM, NOVEMBER 26, 2014, BY MERYL LIN MCKEAN   
      
      
   KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When you gather with older loved ones on Thanksgiving, you   
   might notice a decline in their memory or thinking.   
      
   A new study found more than half of older Americans with signs of dementia   
   have not seen a doctor about it.   
      
   Dave Lyon struggles with memory. Alzheimer's Disease is taking it away. The   
   diagnosis came a decade ago after testing.   
   Carol Lyon is glad she took her husband to a doctor to get the diagnosis.   
      
   "You should not be afraid," she said.   
      
   Yet a new study published in the journal Neurology found 55 percent of older   
   Americans with signs of dementia haven't seen a doctor about it. That's nearly   
   two million people.   
      
   The study found having children who lived close by didn't make a difference in   
   whether or not people were evaluated by a doctor. But having a spouse meant   
   people were twice as likely to get screened.   
      
   "They recognize there's a change," said Dr. Dana Winegarner, a neurologist   
   with Rowe Neurology Institute.   
      
   Dr. Winegarner there are many good reasons to get checked out.   
      
   "So that available treatments can be utilized and people can be enrolled in   
   clinical trials that may find even better   
   treatments," he said.   
      
   He adds that the diagnosis can help families prepare for financial, legal and   
   social challenges. They can get education and support from the Alzheimer's   
   Association and others.   
      
   "It's just good to know there's somebody you can count on," said Carol Lyon.   
      
   She says Dr. Winegarner has been that for her. He says over the holidays, if   
   you notice a decline in a loved one's memory or thinking, ask the loved one   
   about it in a respectful way and help the person get evaluated by a doctor.   
      
      
   http://fox4kc.com/2014/11/26/study-finds-majority-of-people-with   
   dementia-symptoms-havent-been-screened/   
      
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