Updated April 28, 2015.
Definition:
A progressive loss of memory and of other mental functions that lead to an impairment in the daily activities of a person. Typically AD affects people over 65. Its most prominent features include memory loss, delusions, hallucinations, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, disorientation, changes in personality and major difficulties with abstract thinking.
The major risk factor associated with AD is age.
Other risk factors for AD include a low level of education, a family history of AD, coronary artery disease, major head trauma, high blood pressure, elevated homocysteine levels in the blood, and gender (women are slightly more susceptible).
It is estimated that 30-40% of people over the age of 85 suffer from AD.
Source:
Bradley G Walter, Daroff B Robert, Fenichel M Gerald, Jancovic, Joseph Neurology in clinical practice, principles of diagnosis and management. Philadelphia Elsevier, 2004.
Also Known As: Alzheimer Dementia, AD
Definition:
A progressive loss of memory and of other mental functions that lead to an impairment in the daily activities of a person. Typically AD affects people over 65. Its most prominent features include memory loss, delusions, hallucinations, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, disorientation, changes in personality and major difficulties with abstract thinking.
The major risk factor associated with AD is age.
Other risk factors for AD include a low level of education, a family history of AD, coronary artery disease, major head trauma, high blood pressure, elevated homocysteine levels in the blood, and gender (women are slightly more susceptible).
It is estimated that 30-40% of people over the age of 85 suffer from AD.
Source:
Bradley G Walter, Daroff B Robert, Fenichel M Gerald, Jancovic, Joseph Neurology in clinical practice, principles of diagnosis and management. Philadelphia Elsevier, 2004.
Also Known As: Alzheimer Dementia, AD