Juli Chenault on Recognizing the Early Signs of Dementia | Juli Chenault

About this episode

Juli Chenault shares her journey of recognizing early signs of dementia and the importance of family support and awareness.

Journey to Diagnosis is a Being Patient series sponsored by Eisai. As with all of our reporting, the sponsor has no role in choosing guests, shaping questions, or reviewing content before publication.Eisai: https://www.eisai.com/index.htmlJourney to Diagnosis: https://beingpatient.com/journey-to-diagnosis/Juli Chenault first began noticing memory lapses in 2008 while working as a business representative and traveling regularly across Kentucky. One of the first warning signs came when she could not remember how to get to an apartment she had visited many times and had to call her supervisor for help. After raising concerns about her memory with her primary care doctor and undergoing further evaluation, Chenault was diagnosed with early-stage dementia in her early 50s. Her mother had also lived with Alzheimer’s disease.Since her diagnosis, she has remained committed to managing her health, staying on medication, and keeping her mind active. The support of her family has played a central role, both in recognizing the early changes and in helping her move forward.In the conversation with Being Patient’s Mark Niu, Chenault discusses the relief of finally having answers, the importance…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Niu

Guest: Juli Chenault

Topics covered

• early signs of dementia
• memory loss
• family support
• health management
• awareness in Black communities

Keywords

• dementia
• memory lapses
• health management
• family support
• Alzheimer's awareness

Sponsors

Eisai

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Being Patient, Alzheimer’s disease

Places: Kentucky

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