Ocean County Health Department

About this event

The Ocean County Health Department will educate adults on the continuum of cognitive impairment and the differences between typical memory loss, dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease.

Presented by the OCHD: This program offers memory loss education by discussing differences in typical memory changes that come with age and atypical memory loss that disrupts daily living. Symptoms of dementia

and the warning signs of Alzheimer’s Disease are reviewed. Older adults will learn the role genetics play in the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease, the importance of early detection and diagnosis, and information on recent progress made in FDA-Approved medications treating symptoms of dementia.