As a person's condition declines, they often withdraw from family and society. As the disease advances, symptoms can include problems with language, disorientation (including easily getting lost), mood swings, loss of motivation, self-neglect, and behavioral issues. The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events. Life expectancy 3–9 years Īlzheimer's disease ( AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens, and is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. Normal brain aging, Lewy body dementia, Trisomy 21 Īcetylcholinesterase inhibitors, NMDA receptor antagonists (small benefit) Genetics, head injuries, clinical depression, hypertension, psychological stress, lack of physical and mental exerciseīased on symptoms and cognitive testing after ruling out other possible causes
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