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Alzheimer's disease is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. It's the most common cause of dementia among older adults.
Dementia ranges in severity. In its most severe stage, dementia could cause a person to depend completely on others for basic activities and daily living. What is Alzheimer's disease? Alzheimer's disease is the most c...
Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. It affects memory, thinking, and behavior.
A mental health evaluation to see whether a mental disorder is contributing to your symptoms What are the treatments for dementia? There is no cure for most types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease and Lewy bo...
The aim of treatment is to manage and correct the underlying disorder and control symptoms. With some metabolic disorders, treatment may stop or even reverse the dementia symptoms. Medicines used to treat Alzheimer di...
Alzheimer disease is a degenerative disease of the brain that causes dementia, which is a gradual loss of memory, judgment, and ability to function. Explore symptoms, inheritance, genetics of this condition.
Symptoms can differ based on the disease. In general, neurocognitive disorder causes: Agitation Confusion Long-term loss of brain function (mild cognitive impairment or dementia) Severe, short-term loss of brain funct...
Multiple sclerosis Dementia Sometimes, memory loss occurs with mental health problems, such as: After a major, traumatic or stressful event Bipolar disorder Depression or other mental health disorders, such as schizop...
Your nervous system includes your brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Learn about neurologic diseases, including their symptoms, causes, and treatments.
Dementia with Lewy bodies causes problems with thinking ability that seem similar to Alzheimer's disease. Later, it also causes other symptoms, such as movement symptoms, visual hallucinations, and certain sleep disorders.
