- 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
Abstract On Alzheimer's Disease
- What is Alzheimer's Disease? - alzheimers-issues.com
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
Highlights
Alzheimers Disease
Dementia is significant loss of cognitive functions such as memory, judgment, attention, and abstract thinking. Alzheimers, the most common form of dementia, is a progressive brain disease. It affects 5 million Americans, and millions more worldwide.
Risk Factors
Age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimers disease. Most people who develop Alzheimers disease are 65 years old or older, and the risk increases with age. People age 85 years and older are especially at...
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