ALZHEIMER

Alzheimer

Alzheimer

Alzheimer's disease is considered to be the commonest form of a group of illnesses that predominantly occur in later life and are referred to as “the dementias.” These illnesses have in common a progressive loss of brain function leading to the development of impairments in a number of cognitive and functional abilities such as memory, the use and understanding of spoken language, and the ability to undertake complex tasks. As dementia progresses, these impairments become increasingly severe with the eventual loss of everyday living skills, resulting in an inability to care for oneself. (Herbert et al. 2003) Changes in personality and ...