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Pat Summitt determined to face down Alzheimer's challenge Pat Summitt, the coach with more wins than anyone else in college basketball history, woman or man, has
early onset dementia, Alzheimer's type. By Mark Humphrey, AP Pat Summitt, shown during an NCAA tournament game in March,
... read moreEarly diagnosis helpful in slowing early-onset dementia In particular, over the past 15 years, medications have improved for people diagnosed with "
early-
onset Alzheimer's," a term used for progressive
dementia that begins before age 65. Most people diagnosed with
early-
onset Alzheimer's are in their 40s
... read moreMedical experts: Summitt disclosure can help Nearly 17 years later, in announcing she has been diagnosed with
early-
onset dementia (the Alzheimer's version), Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt took a different approach. She isn't going anywhere. "I plan to continue to be your coach,"
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