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  2. Alzheimer's disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-

    Alzheimer's symptoms such as memory loss, language loss, impaired judgment and other brain changes can make it harder to manage other health conditions. A person with Alzheimer's disease may not be able to: Tell someone about being in pain. Explain symptoms of another illness. Follow a treatment plan. Explain medicine side effects.

  3. Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet | National Institute on Aging

    www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-and-dementia/...

    Alzheimer’s is currently ranked as the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and is the most common cause of dementia among older adults. Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning — thinking, remembering, and reasoning — and behavioral abilities to such an extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life and ...

  4. Alzheimer's is a progressive disease, where dementia symptoms gradually worsen over a number of years. In its early stages, memory loss is mild, but with late-stage Alzheimer's, individuals lose the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to their environment. On average, a person with Alzheimer's lives 4 to 8 years after diagnosis but ...

  5. What is Alzheimer's Disease? | CDC

    www.cdc.gov/aging/aginginfo/alzheimers.htm

    Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. It is a progressive disease beginning with mild memory loss and possibly leading to loss of the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to the environment. Alzheimer’s disease involves parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language. It can seriously affect a ...

  6. Alzheimer’s Disease: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Stages

    my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9164

    Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for at least two-thirds of dementia cases in people 65 and older. Other common causes of dementia include: Vascular dementia. Dementia with Lewy bodies. Frontotemporal dementia. Dementia due to Parkinson’s disease. Advertisement.

  7. What Is Alzheimer's Disease? | National Institute on Aging

    www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-and-dementia/...

    Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In most people with the disease — those with the late-onset type symptoms first appear in their mid-60s. Early-onset Alzheimer’s occurs between a person’s 30s and mid-60s and is very rare.

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