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• Living With Alzheimer's Disease
  Living With Alzheimers Disease contains information about Alzheimer's Disease, including history, symptoms, effects, impacts, treatments, and research. Alzheimer's Disease is the most common form of dementia, a group of brain disorders that impair a person's mental functioning, especially memory, thinking, and behavior.
  
  
• Types Of Dementia
  There are many different types of dementia and each has its own causes. Alzheimer's Disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for between 50% and 70% of all dementias.
  
  
  • Dementia Types
    The effects of the different dementia types are similar, but not identical, as each one tends to affect different parts of the brain. What are the features of the different types of dementia?
    
    
• Alzheimers Disease Causes
  Scientists still don't fully understand alzheimers disease causes, but a great deal of research is being conducted around the world, and a lot of progress has been made, particularly in the past 5 years.
  
  
• History Of Alzheimers Disease
  The history of alzheimers disease began in 1906 when a German physician, Alois Alzheimer, described the plaques and tangles around and inside nerve cells in the brain of a person who had died following a severe bout of dementia.
  
  
• Alzheimers and Genetics
  It is very likely that Alzheimer's disease results from a highly complex and interrelated combination of genetic and non-genetic factors. This page describes the main findings of research into alzheimers and genetics.
  
  
• Alzheimers Disease Risk Factors
  Non-genetic alzheimers disease risk factors include a range of diverse factors, including : Age, Food and Diet, Consumption of Metals, Weight, Blood Pressure, Heart Disease and Cholesterol, Smoking, Diabetes, High Homocysteine Levels, Head Trauma History, Education Level, Early Life Experiences and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
  
  
  • Aluminum and Alzheimers
    Aluminum and alzheimers is one of the most alarming and controversial hypotheses about the potential risk factors for Alzheimer's. Aluminum became a suspect when researchers found traces of this metal in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.
    
    
  • Alzheimers and Diabetes
    There are a range of other non-genetic factors which it is believed might increase the risk of developing Alzheimers disease. Alzheimers and diabetes is one of these.
    
    
• Signs Of Alzheimers Disease
  If memory problems interfere with one's day-to-day activities, it may be time to seek a doctor's help. It's important to understand and be vigilant for the early warning signs of Alzheimers disease and to seek a professional medical diagnosis if several symptoms are noticed.
  
  
• Symptoms Of Alzheimers Disease
  At each stage of the Alzheimer's Disease, there are symptoms common to most sufferers. The symptoms of Alzheimers disease commonly seen in each stage are summarized here.
  
  
• Diagnosis of Alzheimers
  At this time, there is no single test that can produce an accurate diagnosis of Alzheimers Disease. Doctors use a variety of assessments and examinations to make a final diagnosis; Memory testing, Brain scans, Laboratory & genetic testing .
  
  
• Effects Of Alzheimers Disease
  Many, but not all, people facing the onset of Alzheimer's are aware that something is wrong. The sufferer and their family should take time to consider the effects of Alzheimers disease.
  
  
• Therapeutic Activities For Alzheimer's
  Here are some therapeutic activities for Alzheimer's disease sufferers. These are ideal if you want to spend time with someone who suffers from Alzheimer's.
  
  
• Alzheimers Disease Treatment
  Studies on the results of various alzheimers disease treatment have been mixed and more research is needed. It is important to talk to your doctor before starting any new treatment for Alzheimer's as some of these may even be harmful in certain circumstances.
  
  
  • Drugs Used For Alzheimers
    Modern drugs used for Alzheimers can help sooth agitation, anxiety, depression, and sleeplessness, and may also help boost participation in daily activities.
    
    
  • Vitamins For Alzheimers Treatment
    Several studies have investigated whether vitamins for Alzheimers treatment have any benefit, along with other alternative tratments. Some of the findings are summarized here.
    
    
• Alzheimer's Support Groups
  Various alzheimer's support groups may exist in your area to help you and your family cope with caring for someone with Alzheimer's Disease. These groups are usually designed for people in the early stage of dementia, together with a family member of friend.
  
  
• Alzheimer's - Planning Ahead
  Sooner or later, the abilities of all people with Alzheimer's will decline and they may be unable to make their own decisions about their financial and legal matters.
  
  
• Trends for Alzheimer's disease
  Today, it is estimated that about five million* Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease, and that approximately 350,000 people are newly diagnosed every year in the USA.
  
  
• Alzheimers Research
  Some stunning progress has been made in Alzheimers research in recent years, unraveling the complex biological processes involved with Alzheimer's, and scientists are slowly obtaining a clearer picture of what actually happens to the brain when Alzheimer's strikes.
  
  
• Alzheimers Resources
  There are many Alzheimers resources available, both on the internet and in most local areas. Here are the some of the places you can locate them.
  
  
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