Dear Carol: My dad is having memory problems and he and Mom argue about whether he should have a checkup. He says nothing can be done, even if he has dementia. My grandmother had dementia, but not Alzheimer’s as far as I know. What is the difference between the two? Will it hurt my dad to wait for a checkup? – Rita
Dear Rita: Yes, your dad needs a checkup. It’s no longer true that nothing can be done to help him if he does have dementia. However, he may not. It could be that medications he’s taking are causing dementia symptoms. He could have a nutritional problem, such as low B12 levels. This is reversible
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