Doreen Monks, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's at the age of 63 in 2016, speaks about her experience living with the disease and what it means to live a fulfilling — albeit different — life after a diagnosis.  We rely on donations to bring you the latest research on dementia and brain health and to support our amazing team of independent journalists. Please consider donating to support of our mission of giving people impacted by dementia a better resource and connection to experts at the forefront of research. Our audience has grown so rapidly; we have exciting plans for the future to enhance our coverage even further but we need your help. Please consider making a contribution to help fund Being Patient's editorial costs. https://beingpatient.nationbuilder.com/

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