A dementia diagnosis can raise difficult questions about what comes next: How do you know what changes to expect? How should families prepare? And how can someone continue to live well as memory loss progresses?Those are some of the questions Dr. Zaldy Tan addresses in his new book, “What to Remember When You’re Forgetting: How to Live and Thrive With Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias.” Tan, director of the Memory and Healthy Aging Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and a professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, guides readers through the full spectrum of memory change, from recognizing early symptoms and pursuing an evaluation to navigating the different stages of Alzheimer’s and other dementias.In this Live Talk with Being Patient founder Deborah Kan, Tan discussed many of the issues families face, including what new blood-based Alzheimer’s biomarkers can and cannot tell us, how behavioral symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions differ across dementia types, and why getting a precise diagnosis matters. He also explained why preparing early, having conversations about future care, making new memories, and maintaining a sense of purpose can help people and families make the most of the years ahead.----If you loved this Live Talk, visit our website to find more of our Alzheimer’s coverage and subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.beingpatient.com/Follow Being Patient: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Being_Patient_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingpatientvoices/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beingpatientalzheimersLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/being-patientBeing Patient is an editorially independent journalism outlet for news and reporting about brain health, cognitive science, and neurodegenerative diseases. In our Live Talk series on Facebook, former Wall Street Journal Editor and founder of Being Patient, Deborah Kan, interviews brain health experts and people living with dementia. Check out our latest Live Talks: https://beingpatient.com/live-talks/

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