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Alzheimer's Disease: Understanding Alzheimers (587 words) |
 | Alzheimer’s disease 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’s disease 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’s disease 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. |
| Alzheimers (544 words) |
| 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. |
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