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On Call with Dr. Kumar: What are the different types of dementia? Risk factors and treatments explained

By CBS New York Team

February 27, 2023 / 8:20 AM EST / CBS New York

On Call with Dr. Kumar: Different types of dementia explained

NEW YORK -- It's estimated seven million Americans are living with dementia.

The disease recently made headlines because of actor Bruce Willis's diagnosis.

Dr. Nidhi Kumar is On Call for CBS2 with more about the devastating condition that can impact the entire family.

She tells us about the different types of dementia, risk factors, prevention and treatment.

Watch her full interview above for more information.

The CBS New York Team is a group of experienced journalists who bring you New York web coverage on cbsnews.com.

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