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Do doctors get diagnosed with dementia very often?

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Yes: Especially if they remain in practice or active in community.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/15/2012

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Hardly ever: You see, we doctors never recognize we are getting demented until we get lots of complaints and law suits. BUT, doctors are no more immune to Alzheimer's than anyone else.

Answered 5/22/2015

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