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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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JJones24
Source:
Medicinenet-Alzheimer's disease
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