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title: "WBIR- Knoxville, Tennessee: The Difference Between Dementia and Alzheimer’s"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/34883e2e-21f1-44af-8133-7d0e855889c4
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/rightathome/wbir-knoxville-tennessee-the-difference-between-dementia-and-alzheimers-7765
category: "Senior Care"
industry: "Senior Care"
published: 2016-11-16T21:16:58.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:08:03.890Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/77bf44cc7ec1a77381b248a4861b95f17630.jpg
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# WBIR- Knoxville, Tennessee: The Difference Between Dementia and Alzheimer’s

**TL;DR:** Right at Home franchisee Joy Wilson and Alzheimer's Tennessee provided information on the difference between Dementia and Alzheimer’s and offered tips on how viewers can cope with their loved ones who have been diagnosed with the disease.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-11-16. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/rightathome/wbir-knoxville-tennessee-the-difference-between-dementia-and-alzheimers-7765).*

## Story

Right at Home franchisee Joy Wilson and Rebekah Wilson from Alzheimer's Tennessee visited the WBIR newsroom to provide information on the difference between Dementia and Alzheimer’s. They went over tips on how viewers can cope and deal with their loved ones who have been diagnosed with the disease as well the signs viewers should look for to know a senior’s needs are changing.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Senior Care (sector)
- health (topic)
- Knoxville, Tennessee (location)
- dementia (topic)
- alzheimer's (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/rightathome/wbir-knoxville-tennessee-the-difference-between-dementia-and-alzheimers-7765). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/34883e2e-21f1-44af-8133-7d0e855889c4).