It is not unusual for any individual to experience absentmindedness or moments of confusion due to stress or temporary illness. If however these symptoms persist and worsen it would be well to consult a physician to discuss your concerns.
To determine if a patient has Alzheimer’s a doctor will first try to eliminate other possible [...]

Finding suitable treatments for Alzheimers disease is made difficult due to the nature of the condition. Further, diagnosing the condition in a patient is not an easy task either. It is very difficult to know beforehand that people who exhibit certain symptoms of Alzheimers (such as forgetfulness) will actually go on to suffer from the [...]

Alzheimer’s disease is a form of senile dementia that leads to debilitating cognitive impairment and loss of functional abilities that ultimately results in death. Because of widespread confusion regarding medical terminology, such as senility vs. Alzheimer’s, the public is apt to confuse the symptoms of senility, or dementia, with Alzheimer’s, and vice versa. A quick [...]

When a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, caregivers face an incredible amount of stress, anxiety, and guilt over the obstacles they will face and the decisions they will have to make in the future.  They go through a grief process that could last for years as they encounter the slow degeneration and ultimate [...]

As we get older our memory sometimes starts to fade, very often this is seen as one of the problems of growing old and just accepted as such by both the person’s family and their doctor.
It is vitally important that a person receives a thorough examination when they are suffering from difficulties in thinking, remembering, [...]

Alzheimer’s disease is probably one of the commonest causes of Dementia. It is a degenerative disease of the brain which effectively starts in the cerebral cortex. It is usually characterised by the gradual and progressive decline in a person’s mental abilities. It affects both sexes usually those who are over the age of 60, however [...]

Alzheimer’s disease is a particularly unpleasant form of dementia which can be characterised in several ways. It is a progressive disease which can take several years to progress and is devastating to both the sufferer and their family and friends.
Alzheimer’s disease can at first be subtle in its onset with just occasional lapses in memory [...]