Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative disease of the brain, which causes thinking and memory to become seriously impaired.  It is the most common form of dementia.  (Dementia is a syndrome consisting of a number of symptoms that include loss of memory, judgment and reasoning, and changes in mood, behaviour and communication abilities.)

Alzheimer's disease eventually affects all aspects of a person's life: how he or she thinks and acts.  Since individuals are affected differently, it is difficult to predict the symptoms each person will have, the order in which they will appear, or the speed of the disease's progression.

Some of the common effects:
- Ability to understand, think, remember and communicate will be affected.
- The ability to make decisions will be reduced.
- Confusion and memory loss
- Uninterested and apathetic, and may lose interest in the hobbies they previously enjoyed
- Repeating the same action or words
- Restlessness.  Hiding possessions.

To find out more information about Alzheimer's disease and what is being done to find a cure please visit the Cure Alzheimer's Fund website.