{"id":11111,"date":"2026-09-03T19:06:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=11111"},"modified":"2026-09-03T19:14:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:14:50","slug":"world-alzheimers-month-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/world-alzheimers-month-2\/","title":{"rendered":"World Alzheimer’s Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>September is World Alzheimer’s Month, a month that raises global awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and encourages education, advocacy, and support for those affected. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Alzheimer\u2019s disease is a degenerative disease and the most common type of dementia. It causes a slow decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning skills. Age is the biggest risk factor for the disease, followed by sex and family history.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dementia is not a specific disease, but an overall term that describes a group of symptoms like memory loss and the loss of other mental abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life, caused by physical changes in the brain.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Alzheimer\u2019s disease and dementia\u00a0can present many\u00a0signs and symptoms,\u00a0including:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n