An estimated 23,000 people die each year in the United States from Alzheimer?s disease. It is the leading cause of dementia in the elderly, making it the eighth leading cause of death among that age demographic. Alzheimer's cannot currently be cured, but understanding the seven stages of the disease can help researchers, care-giving family members and those afflicted.
Alzheimer?s disease most often affects those over 65. It is extremely rare for the conditioner to occur earlier.
Alzheimer?s affects the cortical tissues of the brain, causing them to atrophy. On autopsy tangled webs of brain tissue filaments (neurofibrillary tangles) and patches of degenerative nerve endings, called senile plaques are found. It is believed that these abnormalities cause a disru View the rest of this article
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