What is Alzheimer's ?

According to the Alzheimer's Society of Canada, almost 2 in every 3 cases of dementia in Canada are caused by Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, which is a general term for changes in the brain that cause the loss of memory and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with normal tasks performed in our daily lives. Other dementias you may have heard of include mild cognitive impairment (MCI), vascular dementia, and Parkinson's disease, to name a few.

What is Alzheimer's disease and related dementia?

An explanation of the conditions that cause the disease, and the difference between symptoms of Alzheimer's or dementia, and the normal effects of aging.

10 Warning Signs

Memory change is normal in aging - but what are the real warning signs of Alzheimer's?

How Alzheimer's affects the brain

An explanation of the physical and chemical changes that occur in the brain, resulting in symptoms of Alzheimer's.

Risk factors and causes

Research has shown a number of possible causes and risk factors associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Diagnosis

How does your doctor arrive at a diagnosis, and what are the next steps?

Stages of the disease

A description of the stages and associated symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

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Trifon
22-Sep-2011
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ALZHEIMERS USA PRESIDENT OBAMA SUPPORTS ALZHEIMERS

Very interesting and thanks for the information. I think this information is very useful. I want to share with you this information:
PRESIDENT OBAMA SUPPORTS ALZHEIMERS
On January 4, 2011 President Obama signed the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) into law. NAPA creates for the first time a coordinated national strategy to confront one of America’s most feared and costly diseases, a disease that will only plague more baby boomers as focus government efforts and ensure that appropriate resources are maximized and leveraged to find better treatments, a means of prevention, and ample care and supportive services for the millions of families with the challenges of this disease every day.

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