Alzheimer's disease

(noun)

A disorder involving loss of mental functions resulting from brain-tissue changes; a form of senile dementia.

Related Terms

  • neurodegenerative
  • corpus callosum
  • cerebellum

Examples of Alzheimer's disease in the following topics:

  • Neurodegenerative Disorders

    • In this section, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease will be discussed in more depth.
    • Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly.
    • In 2012, an estimated 5.4 million Americans suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
    • Unfortunately, there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease.
    • Distinguish between the neurodegenerative disorders of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease
  • Alzheimer's Disease

    • Alzheimer's Disease is an age-linked neurodegenerative disorder characterized by marked dementia.
    • Alzheimer's disease (AD), also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease, is the most common form of dementia.
    • Alzheimer's is predicted to affect 1 in 85 people globally by 2050.
    • Although Alzheimer's disease develops differently for every individual, there are many common symptoms.
    • In the left normal brain, in the right brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease.
  • Neurocognitive Disorders

    • Alzheimer's disease accounts for 60% to 70% of cases of dementia.
    • The cause of Alzheimer's disease is poorly understood.
    • Alzheimer's disease is characterised by loss of neurons and synapses in the cerebral cortex and certain subcortical regions.
    • The neurocognitive impairments related to Parkinson's disease are diagnosed using the same criteria listed above for Alzheimer's disease.
    • Summarize the diagnostic criteria, etiology, and treatment of Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease
  • Statistical Literacy

    • A research design to compare three drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease is described here.
  • Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

    • Distinct from a normal decline in memory is dementia, a broad category of brain diseases that cause a gradual long-term decrease in the ability to think and remember to the extent that a person's daily functioning is affected.
    • Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of neurocognitive disorder, accounting for 50% to 70% of cases.
    • Most of these disorders are slow and progressive; by the time a person shows signs of the disease, the changes in their brain have already been happening for a long time.
    • About 10% of people with dementia have what is known as mixed dementia, which is usually a combination of Alzheimer's disease and another type of dementia.
  • Aging and the Endocrine System

    • In addition to playing a role in reproduction and growth, both estrogen and testosterone demonstrate neuroprotective effects and have been theorized to play a role in reducing the effects of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in the brain .
    • In the left normal brain, in the right brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease.
    • Estrogen and testosterone demonstrate neuroprotective effects and have been theorized to play a role in reducing the effects of Alzheimer's disease.
  • Statistical Literacy

    • A research design to compare three drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease is described here: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/11/health/alzheimers-prevention-studies-to-test-three-drugs.html?
  • Health Problems

    • Older adults are also more susceptible to certain neuropsychological disorders, such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease, that are virtually unseen in younger populations.
    • Dementia is not a single disease, but rather a syndrome that is associated with a variety of different diseases, such as Alzheimer's.
    • Symptoms of Alzheimer's include confusion, irritability, aggression, mood swings, difficulty with language, and memory loss.
    • Most often, Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed in people over the age of 65.
    • Mark Davidson (left), University of Florida, and Joanna Collingwood, Keele University, scrutinize a sample of Alzheimer's brain tissue.
  • Aging and the Nervous System

    • Parkinson's disease is the most common movement disorder of the nervous system.
    • As the brain ages there are also some degenerative changes along with some diseases involving the sense organs that can alter vision, touch, smell, and taste.
    • Symptoms of dementia can be classified as either reversible or irreversible depending upon the etiology of the disease.
    • Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive cognitive deterioration together with declining activities of daily living and neuropsychiatric symptoms or behavioral changes .
    • Comparison of a normal aged brain (left) and the brain of a person with Alzheimer's (right).
  • Physical Development in Late Adulthood

    • The aging process often results in a loss of memory, deteriorated intellectual function, decreased mobility, and higher rates of disease.
    • Age is a major risk factor for most common neurodegenerative diseases, including mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and Lou Gehrig's disease.
    • While a great deal of research has focused on diseases of aging, there are only a few informative studies on the molecular biology of the aging brain.
    • Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease and is the most common form of dementia in older adults.
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