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Alzheimer’sdisease is a form of dementia, a term used to describe a group of brain disorders that cause memory loss and a decline in mental function over time.
In fact, Alzheimer’sdisease is the most common form of primary dementia — which is dementia caused by changes in the brain that are not the result of another condition, such as a stroke.
Alzheimer’sdisease currently affects about 4.5 million men and women in the United States, a number that is expected to rise to 16 million by the year 2050.
Alzheimer's is a progressive, degenerative disorder that affects the brain.
Alzheimers leads to the loss of mental and physical functions.
The first noticeable symptoms of Alzheimer's are: loss of memory, trouble performing tasks, poor judgement, misplacing things, inability to think and understand and gradual changes in behaviour.