Alzheimer's Disease is the most common form of dementia and was first described by Alios Alzheimer, a German neurologist, in 1906.

Alzheimer's disease is an incurable neurological disease in which changes in the nerve cells of the brain result in the death of a large number of cells. This destruction of brain cells eventually leads to serious mental deterioration, dementia, and death. Some of the symptoms


 
Early Stage    
     
  • Loss of recent memory
  • Difficulties with language
  • Disorientation in time
  • Become lost in familiar places
  • Signs of depression and aggression
  • Loss of interest in hobbies and activities
Middle Stage
  • Become very forgetful
  • Increased difficulty in coping with the day-to-day activities
  • Become extremely dependant
  • Need assistance with personal hygiene
  • Wander and sometime get lost
  • Unprovoked aggression
Late Stage
  • Totally dependant and inactive
  • Do not recognize relatives, friends and familiar objects
  • Unable to find out his or her way around in the home
  • Suffer bladder and bowel incontinence
  • Confined to bed

Alzheimer's Disease International

  1. An umbrella organization of 56 National Alzheimer's Associations
  2. Officially associated with the W.H.O.
  3. Now based in London U.K.
 
 

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