decades overshadow everything learned in the last 2000 years. With the elimination of

many diseases through effective cures and treatments, humans can expect to live a much

longer life then that of their grandparents. The population of the United States continues

to rise, and with the baby boom era coming of age, the number of elderly people is rising

as well. This increase has brought with it a large increase in diseases associated with old

age. Alzheimer's dementia is one of the most common and feared diseases afflicting the

elderly community. Alzheimer's disease, once thought to be a natural part of aging, is a

severely debilitating form of mental dementia. Although some other types of dementia are

curable or effectively treatable, there is currently no cure for the Alzheimer variety. A

general overview of Alzheimer's disease including the clinical description, diagnosis, and

progression of symptoms, helps one to further understand the treatment and care of

patients, the scope of the problem, and current research. The clinical definition of

dementia is a deterioration in intellectual performance that involves, b

viral infection, malfunction of the immune system, and chemical imbalances. One of the

Until a cure and effective treatment are found, Alzheimer's will remain a terrible disease

Alzheimer Society of America, 17, 21. Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral

the disease, and depending on the needs of the patient, a wide range of expensive

Only 5%-10% of all cases are of this type. FAD is suspected when Alzheimer's disease

look after the patient without much effort. Frequently families will hire a care giver in

Alzheimer's disease, and about one in every 10 Americans 65 and older has the disease

family members) a similar age of onset and duration of the disease (usually 4 years).

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