Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disease that mainly affects people later in life. It causes steep declines in memory and other cognitive functions. At advanced stages, the brain shuts down and the person dies. There is no cure or effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease changes the structure of the brain and can be observed in autopsy by (a) neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), and (b) amyloid plaques. The disease seems to come on slowly, causing structural changes long before it can be detected.
Risk factors of Alzheimer's disease
Risk factors of Alzheimer's disease
Risk factors of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disease that mainly affects people later in life. It causes steep declines in memory and other cognitive functions. At advanced stages, the brain shuts down and the person dies. There is no cure or effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease changes the structure of the brain and can be observed in autopsy by (a) neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), and (b) amyloid plaques. The disease seems to come on slowly, causing structural changes long before it can be detected.