A progressive degenerative disease of the brain that leads to dementia. On a cellular level, Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the finding of unusual helical protein filaments in nerve cells of the brain. These twisted filaments are called neurofibrillary tangles. In the brain, Alzheimer's disease involves degeneration of the cortic [..]

 A chronic organic brain syndrome characterized by gradual loss of memory, decline in intellectual ability, and deterioration of personality.

A form of organic dementia resulting in premature mental deterioration, first described in 1906 by German neurologist, Alois Alzheimer. Alzheimer's disease is considered a cognitive impairment, thus triggering benefits under long-term care insurance policies.

brain disease characterized by confusion, disorientation, and memory failure.

introduced by a German psychologist, Alois Alzheimer, an advanced illness of the brain stemming from large amounts of destruction of neurological cells, alongside the development of senility- most fre [..]

A form of degenerative brain disease resulting in progressive mental deterioration with disorientation, memory disturbance and confusion. Alzheimer's leads to progressive dementia, often accompan [..]

a brain disease that cripples the brain's nerve cells over time and destroys memory and learning. It usually starts in late middle age or old age and gets worse over time. Symptoms include loss o [..]

A progressive, degenerative form of dementia that causes severe intellectual deterioration.  The first symptoms are impaired memory, followed by impaired thought and speech, an inability to care for o [..]

Alzheimer's disease (AS) is a form of dementia, is a progressive, degenerative brain disease. It impairs memory, thinking, and behavior. Memory impairment is a required symptom for the diagnosis [..]

A progressive brain disease that causes memory loss, impaired thinking, and personality changes.

Have you ever forgotten to do your homework? Everyone has trouble with their memory sometimes. But older adults with the condition called Alzheimer's disease have brains that always have trouble [..]

A progressive, degenerative disease of the brain and the most common form of dementia.

the most common cause of dementia in older adults. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by the formation of amyloid plaque in the brain and nerve cell degeneration. Symptoms include memory loss and co [..]

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 g [..]

A progressive degenerative disease of the brain associated with ageing, characterised by diffuse atrophy throughout the brain with distinctive lesions called senile plaques and clumps of fibrils calle [..]

A degenerative brain disease. Characterized by memory loss and disorientation.

An organic dementia resulting in premature mental loss, first described in 1906 by Alois Alzheimer, a German neurologist.

A progressive, degenerative disease that occurs in the brain and results in impaired memory, thinking, and behavior.

A major cause of dementia in the elderly, this neurodegenerative disorder is characterized by the death of neurons in the hippocampus, cerebral cortex, and other brain regions. The earliest symptoms o [..]

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<disease> A progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterised by loss of function and death of nerve cells in several areas of the brain leading to loss of cognitive function such as memory and language. The cause of nerve cell death is unknown but the cells are recognised by the appearance of unusual helical protein filaments in the nerve [..]

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized in the brain by abnormal clumps (amyloid plaques) and tangled bundles of fibers (neurofibrillary tangles) composed of misplaced proteins. Symptoms of AD include memory loss, language deterioration, impaired ability to mentally manipulate visual information, poor [..]

cumulative degeneration of mental function in adulthood, associated with cortical atrophy characterized by degeneration of brain cells into tangled spindles, and terminated by total dementia and death [..]