Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease and is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for around 60–70% of cases. The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering... Wikipedia

• Symptoms:  Memory loss, problems with language, disorientation, mood swings
• Complications:  Infections, falls and aspiration pneumonia in the terminal stage
• Usual onset:  Over 65 years old
• Duration:  Long term
• Causes:  Poorly understood
• Risk factors:  Genetics, head injuries, clinical depression, hypertension, psychological stress, lack of physical and mental exercise
• Diagnostic method:  Based on symptoms and cognitive testing after ruling out other possible causes
• Differential diagnosis:  Normal brain aging, Lewy body dementia, Trisomy 21
• Medication:  Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, NMDA receptor antagonists
• Prognosis:  100% mortality, life expectancy 3–12 years
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo