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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia among older people. It is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person's ability to carry out normal daily activities.¹ Nerve cell death and tissue loss occur throughout the brain causing it to shrink dramatically and affect nearly all its functions over time.² A brain with AD has fewer than normal nerve cells with protein plaques and tangles surrounding the nerve cells, which block nerve cell signaling and communication.^{3 4} Individuals with Alzheimer's eventually lose their ability to communicate, recognize family and loved ones, and care for themselves.²

Fast Facts:

• Memory loss is a common symptom of dementia.¹
• Because of the cognitive problems such as memory loss, it is important to create an environment that makes life easier and safer for people with AD.⁵
• Symptoms of AD depends of the stage of the disease, from absence of impairment (stage 1) to late stage or severe Alzheimer's (stage 7) when basic cognitive functions cease.⁶

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