Alzheimer’s overview

Alzheimer’s is a degenerative brain disease that is caused by complex brain changes following cell damage. It leads to dementia symptoms that gradually worsen over time.

• The most common early symptom of Alzheimer’s is trouble remembering new information because the disease typically impacts the part of the brain associated with learning first.
• As Alzheimer’s advances, symptoms get more severe and include disorientation, confusion and behavior changes.
• Though the greatest known risk factor for Alzheimer’s is increasing age, the disease is not a normal part of aging.

Dementia describes a group of symptoms associated with a decline in memory, reasoning or other thinking skills.

• Many different types of dementia exist, and many conditions cause it. 
• Mixed dementia is a condition in which brain changes of more...