November marks Alzheimer's Awareness Month as more than 7 million Americans, including hundreds of thousands of Texans, live with the disease, and families like the Scotts are urging others to seek help early.

CBS News Texas' Briseida Holguin sat down with the Scott family, who has spent the past two years learning what it means to care for a loved one with Alzheimer's .

Lamia Scott said her mother, Marvie, was diagnosed two years ago. The change was swift and painful.

"Someone who was once always sweet, kind, and caring to everyone was now just rude," Scott said.

Marvie is one of an estimated 460,000 Texans over age 65 living with Alzheimer's. About a year ago, Scott learned her mother also has agitation in Alzheimer's dementia — a condition the Alliance for Aging Research says affe

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