Alzheimers Disease

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also be
affected) and include loss of language skills such as trouble finding words,
problems with abstract thinking, poor or decreased judgment, disorientation in
place and time, changes in mood or behavior and changes in personality. The
overall result is a noticeable decline in personal activities or work
performance.
Who is affected by Alzheimers Disease? Alzheimers Disease knows no
social or economic boundaries and affects men and women almost equally. The
disease strikes older persons more frequently, affecting approximately 10% of
Americans over age 65 and 47% of those over age 85.
Is Alzheimers Disease hereditary? There is a slightly increased risk
that children, brothers, and sisters of patients with Alzheimers Disease will
get it, but most cases are the only ones in a family. Some patients who develop
the disease in middle age (called early onset) have a "familial" type more than
one case in the family. It is important to note that AD can only be ...

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