Alzheimer Disease: 7 most common myths about Alzheimer’s: What everyone needs to know

Alzheimer’s disease is one of those conditions most people have heard of, but few truly understand until it touches their family. The word itself often brings up fear in clients; of memory loss, of dependency, of watching someone you love change in ways you can’t control. In that fear, myths and half-truths take root, and they spread quietly: that memory loss is “just aging,” that nothing can be done once you’re diagnosed, or that people with Alzheimer’s no longer feel emotions. These misunderstandings don’t just cloud judgment, but they make it harder for families to seek help, harder for caregivers to cope, and harder for those living with the disease to be seen for who they still are. The reality is that Alzheimer’s is a complex neurological condition that goes far beyond simple forg