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Tips for preventing or delaying dementia

By Jenn Brink,

2 days ago

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — In today’s health headlines, why cognitive assessments are so important if you are concerned about Alzheimer’s and what to know about memory loss not caused by Alzheimer’s. Plus, tips for preventing or delaying dementia.

Dr. Stephanie Towns, board-certified neuropsychologist at Yale Medicine and associate professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine, discusses these topics on Good Morning Connecticut at 9 a.m.

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America will hold a free memory screening and seminar on Oct. 16 at Hotel Marcel in New Haven. Click here to register .

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WTNH.com.

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