Alzheimer's disease is a form of dementia, a term used to describe a group of brain disorders that cause memory loss and a decline in mental function over time. In fact, Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of primary dementia which is dementia caused by changes in the brain that are not the result of another condition, such as a stroke.
There are other forms of dementia not related to Alzheimer's disease, such as vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and frontal lobe dementia. Vascular dementia is different from Alzheimer's disease in that it is often caused by strokes or other vascular events. Although the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are often confused with the changes that take place in normal aging, it's important to remember that Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging.4
Alzheimer's disease currently affects about 4.5 million men and women in the United States, a number that is expected to rise to 16 million by the year 2050.1 The......
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