Introduction
- Introduction
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prevention
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Caregiving
- Coping with Emotional Changes
- Coping with Memory Loss
- Costs and Insurance
- Creating a Daily Routine
- Exercise
- Health and Wellbeing of the Caregiver
- Home Safety Adjustments
- Mental Exercises
- Respite Care
- Talking to Children about Alzheimer's
- Talking to Friends about Alzheimer's
- Telling Someone They Have Alzheimer's
- Transition to Assisted Living
- Transition to Nursing Home
- Work
- Related Conditions
- Resources
Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative disease of the brain that causes progressive and irreversible memory loss in its sufferers. The disease slowly attacks the nerve cells in all parts of the cortex of the brain and some surrounding structures. This degeneration cannot be recovered; however, some medications can slow the process.
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
Alzheimer's is a degenerative disease of the brain for which there is no cure. The disease slowly attacks the nerve cells of…
Risk Factors
Alzheimer's disease is the seventh leading cause of death in American adults and affects an estimated 4.5 million Americans and 8 million more people world wide. …
Symptoms
Early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are often dismissed as normal signs of aging. Symptoms distinct to Alzheimer's are forgetfulness of recent events, loss of…
Hot Topics
Technically speaking there is no such disease as dementia. The term dementia actually refers to a group of symptoms that accompany certain diseases or conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease. Various medical conditions can cause or result…
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