Earlier AD diagnosis creating demand for early-stage support groups

Many people are being diagnosed earlier in the course of Alzheimer's disease (AD) because of improving sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic techniques and increased awareness of the disease. Health care professionals, the Alzheimer's Association, and other organizations are responding by offering a broader range of support services to ease the emotional and social strains of people with early-stage AD and their families. As these support programs expand, new research is finding that people with early-stage AD retain more cognitive capacity than previously thought.

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