U of M professor takes Alzheimer's education to all 87 Minnesota counties

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June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. More than 100,000 Minnesotans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association.Since 2018, University of Minnesota professor Joseph Gaugler has been working to visit all 87 Minnesota counties to share information about Alzheimer's disease and learn how communities across the state are caring for people living with dementia.Gaugler joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about his statewide tour, the latest understanding of Alzheimer's disease and why education and early planning are important for patients and their families.

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