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Hierarchy  - English - French - German - Spanish - Portuguese - Italian - Dutch    Alzheimer Disease Definition: A degenerative disease of the BRAIN characterized by the insidious onset of DEMENTIA. Impairment of MEMORY, judgment, attention span, and problem solving skills are followed by severe APRAXIAS and a global loss of cognitive abilities. The condition primarily occurs after age 60, and is marked pathologically by severe cortical atrophy and the triad of SENILE PLAQUES; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES; and NEUROPIL THREADS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1049-57) Synonym(s): Acute Confusional Senile Dementia / Dementia, Alzheimer Type / Dementia, Senile / Presenile Alzheimer Dementia / See also: Amyloid beta-Protein  Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor  Aphasia, Primary Progressive  Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy  Kluver-Bucy Syndrome  Neurofilament Proteins  tau Proteins  MeSH 2007 © U.S. National Library of Medicine®. Browse - New search

More information from the Genetics Home Reference Website What is Alzheimer disease? Alzheimer disease is a degenerative disease of the brain that causes dementia, which is a gradual loss of memory, judgment, and ability to function. This disorder usually appears in people older than age 65, but less common forms of the disease appear earlier in adulthood. Memory loss is the most common sign of Alzheimer disease. Forgetfulness may be subtle at first, but the loss of memory worsens over time until it interferes with most aspects of daily living. Even in familiar settings, a person with Alzheimer disease may get lost or become confused. Routine ta ... How common is Alzheimer disease? Alzheimer disease currently affects more than 5 million Americans. Because more people are living longer, the number of people with this disease is expected to more than triple by 2050. More information from the Genetics Home Reference Website © Genetics Home Reference Browse - New search       Web resources for "Alzheimer Disease"   English (100)  French (43)  German (14)  Spanish (24)  Portuguese (3)  Italian (14)   = Site with HON description   -   = Site with a robot description info: enter the site: (click below) domain of the site:   HONcode - GeneReviews: Alzheimer Disease Overview www.genetests.org 4 Alzheimer Disease: eMedicine Neurology www.emedicine.com 10 HONcode - Alzheimer disease - Genetics Home Reference ghr.nlm.nih.gov 9 HONcode - Alzheimer Disease www.kidshealth.org     HONcode - Library News alzheimersnswlibrary.blogspot.com   HONcode - Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments and Causes - WrongDiagnosis.com www.wrongdiagnosis.com 2 Alzheimer's disease (www.whonamedit.com) www.whonamedit.com 3 Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders www.alzheimerjournal.com   HONcode - I Have Alzheimer's Disease: Introduction www.alzheimer.ca 22 Research to Identify Genes That Cause Alzheimer Disease Research to Identify Genes That Cause Alzheimer Disease www.pslgroup.com 12 Not all dementia is Alzheimer: Dementia with Lewy bodies -- Knopman and Jankowiak 65 (12): E26 -- Neurology www.neurology.org 2 HONcode - Alzheimer's Disease: MedlinePlus www.nlm.nih.gov 2 ALZHEIMERSDISEASE.COM — A complete resource for Alzheimer's disease caregivers www.alzheimersdisease.com   JAMA -- Dementia, September 22/29, 2004, Torpy et al. 292 (12): 1514 jama.ama-assn.org 2 Alzforum: Alzheimer Research Forum Home www.alzforum.org   next results See also: - Amyloid beta-Protein - Aphasia, Primary Progressive - Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy - Kluver-Bucy Syndrome - tau Proteins Broader term(s): - Dementia - Brain Diseases - Central Nervous System Diseases - Nervous System Diseases - Tauopathies - Neurodegenerative Diseases Browse - New search       Medical image(s) for "Alzheimer Disease" click below to enlarge www.virtualrespiratorycentre.com Copyright © Virtual Respiratory Centre Alzheimer's Disease - 3D Medical Animation click below to enlarge hon.nucleusinc.com Copyright © Nucleus Communications Areas of the Brain Affected by Alzheimer's Disease click below to enlarge www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Copyright © National Center for Biotechnology Information Genes and disease - alzheimer brain scan Broader term(s): - Dementia - Brain Diseases Browse - New search       Medical News for "Alzheimer Disease" - Scientists Turn Mouse Skin Cells Into Nerve Cells   (01/27/2010, HealthDay) - More Proof Exercise Leads to Healthier Aging   (01/25/2010, HealthDay) - Compounds Identified That Might Treat Nerve Diseases   (01/19/2010, HealthDay) - Frequent Mental Lapses May Precede Alzheimer's   (01/18/2010, HealthDay) -  Diabetes Ups Risk of Dementia for Mildly Impaired   (01/14/2010, Reuters Health) - Gene Variant Could Lower Alzheimer's Risk   (01/12/2010, HealthDay) - Loss of Smell Could Be Early Sign of Alzheimer's   (01/12/2010, HealthDay) - Alzheimer's Drug Might Help Prevent Esophageal Cancer   (01/12/2010, HealthDay) - Exercise May Stave Off Mental Decline   (01/11/2010, HealthDay) - Nutrient 'Cocktail' Appears to Improve Dementia Symptoms   (01/08/2010, HealthDay) More health news Broader term(s): - Dementia - Nervous System Diseases Browse - New search       Scientific articles from MEDLINE for "Alzheimer Disease"   - English - French - German - Spanish - Portuguese - Italian - Dutch     All recent articles  Therapy:  by recall    /  by precision  Diagnosis:  by recall    /  by precision  Etiology:  by recall    /  by precision  Prognosis:  by recall    /  by precision Subheadings: complications / diagnosis / embryology / epidemiology / etiology / metabolism / microbiology / surgery / therapy Browse - New search       Clinical Trials for "Alzheimer Disease" ClinicalTrials.gov - Linking patients to medical research Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Study GTS21-201 for Alzheimer Disease:GTS-21 Administered Daily for 28 Days to Participants With Probable Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer's Disease Prevention Trial Assessment of Sleep Disturbance in Alzheimer Disease Development of NIC5-15 in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trial on Alzheimer Disease, Presbycusis and Hearing Aids   More results See also: - Aphasia, Primary Progressive - Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy Broader term(s): - Dementia - Brain Diseases - Central Nervous System Diseases - Nervous System Diseases - Tauopathies - Neurodegenerative Diseases Browse - New search       Medical Conferences/Events for "Alzheimer Disease" No results for this term. Consult HON's world-wide database of medical meetings Broader term(s): - Dementia Browse - New search       Refine the search for  "Alzheimer Disease" Subheadings: complications / diagnosis / embryology / epidemiology / etiology / metabolism / microbiology / surgery / therapy   Broader term(s):       Psychiatry and Psychology           Mental Disorders               Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders                   Dementia        Diseases           Nervous System Diseases               Neurodegenerative Diseases                   Tauopathies                Central Nervous System Diseases                   Brain Diseases                       Dementia  MeSH 2007 © U.S. National Library of Medicine®. Browse - New search

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