Neurology » Degenerative

Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, neurological disorder that attacks the brain and results in cognitive problems, such as memory loss, impaired thinking, and strange behaviour. People with Alzheimer's disease experience a decline in cognitive abilities such as thinking and understanding, as well as changes in behaviour. There is a form of memory loss somewhere between that associated with normal aging and that of Alzheimer's disease that has been termed mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Individuals with MCI have memory loss but only mild cognitive impairment (i.e. they do not meet the criteria for the clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease). Individuals with MCI appear to be at increased risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. The major challenge in managing Alzheimer's disease is behavioural symptoms. Behavioural symptoms are usually handled using a combination of non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments.

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