The Centers for Disease Control says Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia among older adults. KRCC's Andrea Chalfin is joined this month by Major Douglas Langford, a neurologist at Fort Carson. They start by defining what Alzheimer’s is and how it’s different from other forms of dementia, or even just getting older.
For more information:
Centers for Disease Control: Alzheimer's DiseaseAlzheimer's Association
(This conversation was edited by Jake Brownell.)
Colorado Postcards are snapshots of our colorful state in sound. They give brief insights into our people and places, our flora and fauna, and our past and present, from every corner of Colorado. Listen now.
StoryCorps visited Colorado Springs for the month of June to record stories from members of the community. KRCC is airing excerpts of some of the interviews on the radio. Listen to the stories and see photos of the storytellers.
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