alzheimer

Alzheimer’s is a neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by the progressive loss of brain function. The areas of the brain targeted first by the disease are associated with memory, so the first observable symptoms are usually mild forms of amnesia. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of the more general condition known as dementia. Dementia [...]

The most common cause of dementia in the USA is Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In 2000 there were 4.5 million persons with Alzheimer’s disease in USA. Unless new discoveries facilitate prevention of Alzheimer’s disease there will be 13.2 million persons with AD in 2050. About 3% of men and women ages 65 to 74 have AD. [...]