Summary:
Alzheimer's is not a disease that is well known. Many individuals only associate it with the loss of memory. While this is a proven fact, that is not all it is. The disease is much more complex and should be associated with much more than this. Victims go through a long period in which their bodies do nothing but slow down their functions.
Alzheimer's: The Crippling Disease
Scientists have studied Alzheimer's for almost 100 years. Through all that studying, research, and testing, scientists still aren't certain on how or why it occurs. Some believe the destruction is caused by a breakdown in the system of communication that makes up the brain. Even today with our great technological advances, we still cannot pinpoint the exact cause of the disease. Scientists also want to know why Alzheimer's affects some people and not others or develop new ways to tell if it really is Alzheimer's or some other unfortunate ailment (Reisberg 45-46).
The first signs of Alzheimer's disease are not always evident in the beginning. They can include "short-term" or "recent memory" loss. The victim might not remember the present situation or the recent past. Although they will forget these memories, the "long-term" memories.....
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