Would You Want to Know if You Were Diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease?

<p>This may seem like an insulting question to some, so let me assure you that it's not meant that way.  There are many readers who are very aware of their own diagnosis of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/whatisalzheimer1/a/What-Is-Alzheimers-Disease.htm">Alzheimer's</a> or <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/typesofdementia/Types_of_Dementia.htm">another type of dementia</a>. In fact, some of you have sent in questions to me and are continually involved in reading about the latest research and developments.</p> <p>I ask that question because, in order to best process and react to a new diagnosis of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/typesofdementia/a/What-Is-Dementia.htm">dementia</a>, it's better to know sooner rather than later about your health condition.  It can require hard emotional work to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/LivingWithAlzheimers/a/Coping-With-Alzheimers-Disease.htm">cope with an Alzheimer's diagnosis</a>. There are also several tasks that people might make a priority after learning about the diagnosis, such as working on financial and legal issues that may arise somewhere in the disease process.</p> <p>In order to allow time to adjust to the disease, make decision...
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