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