The Symptoms Of Alzheimer's Disease
According to NIH Senior Health in their May 2015 article, Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that affects the brain. This disease slowly destroys thinking and memory skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest of tasks. Alzheimer’s is also known as a form of dementia. In fact, it is the most common form. Dementia is another term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities that are serious enough to interfere with daily life. As stated by What is Alzheimer’ last accessed March 3, 2017 “Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases.” Alzheimer’s is known as a progressive disease. Family Doctors August 2012 article defines progressive as meaning that the symptoms of a diagnosed Alzheimer’s patient usually
start slow and tend to be mild, then get worse over time. This process, of symptoms worsening over time, can also be called cognitive decline. As a person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s progresses into the late stages of the disease, they will soon no longer be able to communicate and eventually depend entirely on other people for care. Now that we know what Alzheimer’s disease is we can now look at who is affected by it and the signs of Alzheimer’s.
start slow and tend to be mild, then get worse over time. This process, of symptoms worsening over time, can also be called cognitive decline. As a person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s progresses into the late stages of the disease, they will soon no longer be able to communicate and eventually depend entirely on other people for care. Now that we know what Alzheimer’s disease is we can now look at who is affected by it and the signs of Alzheimer’s.