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What is Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease is a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities. Alzheimer's Disease is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, a German doctor in 1906.
Alzheimer's Disease is a degenerative disease in which neurons of the brain die, resulting in progressive mental deterioration with disorientation, memory disturbance and confusion. The areas of the brain that control memory, logical thinking, and personality are generally the most affected. AD is the most common cause of dementia that affects a person's memory, mood, and behavior. It leads to the loss of important abilities including speaking, thinking, learning, making judgments, planning, remembering and the capacity for deliberate actions and movements.
Alzheimer's disease usually affects people over 65. Approximately 100,000 victims die and 360,000 new cases of Alzheimer's disease are diagnosed each year. Alzheimer's disease is becoming tragically common. It is estimated that by 2020, 30 million people will be affected by this devastating disorder worldwide and by 2050, the number could increase to 45 million.
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