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Description and Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease  
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Tags: Alzheimer, AD, short-term memory, Dementia

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive disease of the brain that is characterized by impairment of memory and a disturbance in at least one other thinking function (for example, language or perception of reality). Individuals who exhibit several of these symptoms should see a physician for a complete evaluation

	Memory loss that affects job skills
	Difficulty performing familiar tasks
	Problems with language
	Disorientation to time and place
	Poor or decreased judgment
	Problems with abstract thinking
	Misplacing things
	Changes in mood or behavior
	Changes in personality
	Loss of initiative

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Source: Medicinenet-Alzheimer's disease

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