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Almost half of all persons who have alzheimer's do not know they have it
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More than half of the 5.4 million Americans who have Alzheimer's disease are unaware that they have it. This Alzheimer's fact may seem unlikely, but it is mostly a result of the difficulties in diagnosing early-stage Alzheimer's, which leaves many instances misdiagnosed.