February 29, 2012

Couple says clinic’s help made all the difference

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Jerry and Marge Purdy of Reno, who have been married for 49 years, said the Cleveland Clinic and the Alzheimer’s Association “saved our lives.” In 2009, Jerry Purdy, a retired highway engineer, began having memory problems. It started with little things, he said…Jerry was diagnosed with “mild cognitive impairment.”Mild cognitive impairment increases a person’s risk of later developing dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, according to the Mayo Clinic. Some people with mild cognitive impairment never get worse, according to the clinic, and a few eventually get better.

Reno Gazette-Journal, 02/28/2012

Tags: Alzheimer's Association, alzheimer's disease, Cleveland Clinic, dementia, Jerry and Marge Purdy, mild cognitive impairment, Neurology, Reno

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