ALZHEIMER'S QUESTION & ANSWER SHEET
Title: ALZHEIMER'S QUESTION & ANSWER SHEET
Category: /Science & Technology
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ALZHEIMER'S QUESTION & ANSWER SHEET
Category: /Science & Technology
Details: Words: 929 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Assoc. Inc.
70 E. Lake Street, Suite 600
Chicago, Illinois 60601
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
The most common form of dementing illness, Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is
a progressive, degenerative disease that attacks the brain, causing
impaired memory, thinking and behavior. The person with AD may experience
confusion, personality and behavior changes, impaired judgment, and
difficulty finding words, finishing thoughts or following directions. It
eventually leaves its victims incapable of caring for themselves.
What
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usually begins in early middle age. Most people have some
experience forgetting names, appointments or where they left their keys.
However, normal forgetfulness differs from Alzheimer's Disease in some
very important ways. The Alzheimer patient will frequently become lost in
familiar surroundings; forget names of familiar people; have problems
handing money; forget how to dress, read or write; and lose the ability
to use the tools of daily living such as a key or radio.