Myths Archives - Lakeside Manor https://lakesidemanor.org/tag/myths/ Dementia Care - Memory Care San Diego & Alzheimer's Assisted Living Wed, 01 Mar 2017 21:42:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://lakesidemanor.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Myths Archives - Lakeside Manor https://lakesidemanor.org/tag/myths/ 32 32 Alzehimer’s Myth https://lakesidemanor.org/alzehimers-myth/ Wed, 01 Mar 2017 21:42:42 +0000 http://lakesidemanor.org/?p=1351 Myth 1: Memory loss is a natural part of aging. Reality: As people age, it’s normal to have occasional memory problems, such as forgetting the name of a person you’ve recently met. However, Alzheimer’s is more than occasional memory loss. It’s a disease that causes brain cells to malfunction and ultimately die. When this happens, […]

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Myth 1: Memory loss is a natural part of aging.

Reality: As people age, it’s normal to have occasional memory problems, such as forgetting the name of a person you’ve recently met. However, Alzheimer’s is more than occasional memory loss. It’s a disease that causes brain cells to malfunction and ultimately die. When this happens, an individual may forget the name of a longtime friend or what roads to take to return to a home they’ve lived in for decades.

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