Saturday, February 11, 2012

Alzheimer's desease

Azheimer's

               Alzheimer is a type of dementia  that causes memory problems, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily task. Many people have trouble with memory, this does not mean they have Alzheimer’s. there are many different causes of memory loss. Majority of people with Alzheimer’s are  65 and older, however it’s not just a desease of old age. Up to 5 percent of people with the desease have early onset Alzheimer’s, which often appears when someone is in their 40’s and 50’s.

Dementia: general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is not a specific desease, it’s an overall term that describes a wide range of symptoms…