What does alzeimers do to you?

Answer 1

Alzheimer's disease (some times referred to as AD), is a form of dementia that gradually gets worse over time. It affects memory, thinking, and behavior.

Problems with memory, as well as problems with language, decision-making ability, judgment, and personality, are necessary symptoms to form a diagnosis.

The only way to know for certain that someone has Alzheimer's is to examine a sample of their brain tissue after death, which is why the diagnosis is made based on a list of features the patient has.

Some of these symptoms include:

Dementia which may effect:

• Language
• Memory
• Perception
• Emotional behavior or personality
• Cognitive skills (such as calculation, abstract thinking, or judgment)

Dementia usually first appears as forgetfulness.

Some physical symptoms that may or may not occur with AD are:

Other symptoms that may occur with AD:

• Incontinence
• Swallowing problems

Currently, there is no treatment for AD, though there are medications and therapies that can help to ease some of the symptoms.