Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerative brain disorder that results in loss of memory, thinking, reasoning and changes in behavior. The signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s always become worse as the disease progresses, but the rate of disease progression varies. Some affected people will only live 5-10 years after diagnosis, while others can live as [...]

There are two general types of Alzheimer’s disease, which have similar symptoms and progression but differ in genetic causes and the age of onset. The two different types of Alzheimer’s disease are Early-Onset Familial Alzheimer’s disease and Late-Onset Alzheimer’s disease. Early-Onset Alzheimer’s disease, also known as Early-Onset Familial Alzheimer’s disease, is a term for cases [...]

Dementia is not a specific disease, but it refers to a group of symptoms associated with the decline in cognitive functioning such as memory, thinking, reasoning and behavior to an extent that it interferes with daily functioning. Dementia is caused by physical changes in the brain and it is not a normal part of aging. [...]