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Alzheimer's Disease

What is Alzheimer's disease?

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of among older people. Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects thinking and memory skills. If you have AD, it can impair your ability to reason or learn new skills until it becomes difficult to complete daily activities.

AD begins slowly over many years. It first involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language. It may be mistaken for normal memory changes with aging. However, AD is not a normal part of aging. The brain changes from the disease lead to symptoms that get worse over time.

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  1. Alzheimer's Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is Alzheimer's disease? Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia among older people. Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects thinking ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/alzheimersdisease.html - Health Topics
  2. Alzheimer's Caregivers (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... be especially true when caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease (AD). AD is an illness that changes the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/alzheimerscaregivers.html - Health Topics
  3. Can a direct-to-consumer genetic test tell me whether I will develop Alzheimer's disease?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... certain whether you will or will not develop Alzheimer's disease . Variations in multiple genes, together with lifestyle factors ... testing company, 23andMe, to offer a test for Alzheimer's disease risk. The test analyzes a gene called APOE . ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcalzheimer - Genetics
  4. Alzheimer disease 
    ... of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. ... The exact cause of Alzheimer disease is not known. Research shows ... are associated with Alzheimer disease. This leads to structures ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000760.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures Video (Alzheimer's Association)  
    ... for the millions affected by Alzheimer's. Donate Now Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures Facts and Figures Share or ... page Home About Alzheimer's & Dementia Facts and Figures Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures (PDF), an annual report released ...
    https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/facts-figures - Videos
  6. Dementia 
    ... the dementia cannot be stopped or turned back. Alzheimer disease is the most common type of dementia. Another ... of amyloid in the brains of people with Alzheimer disease. While they offer hope, they haven’t been ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000739.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Alzheimer's Disease From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Alzheimer's Disease/Start Here ... Alzheimer's Disease ... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Alzheimer’s ...
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../disorders/alzheimers-disease - External Health Links
  8. Caregivers of a Person with Alzheimer's Disease or a Related Dementia (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Dementia/Statistics and Research ... Dementia ... Alzheimer's Caregivers/Statistics and Research ... Alzheimer's Caregivers ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/caregiving/about - External Health Links
  9. Dementia - what to ask your doctor 
    ... AE, Solomon PR. Life adjustments for memory loss, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia. In: Budson AE, Solomon PR, eds. Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease, and Dementia: A Practical Guide for Clinicians . 3rd ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000216.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Alzheimer's Disease at a Glance From the National Institutes of Health (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)  
    ... health approaches for preventing or slowing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.
    https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-disease-at-a-glance - External Health Links
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