Neurodegenerative disease

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia Alzheimer's disease is considered a neurodegenerative disease meaning it causes the degeneration or loss of neurons in the brain particularly in the cortex. It has become known as the "second oldest progressive condition" after Parkinsonism where there have been almost 200 000 cases reported since 1950. The current diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer´s Disease states that all cognitive functions and thought processes are impaired at least two weeks before death with deficits, such as memory impairment (perceptual/symbolic), attention span problems including learning difficulties, impulsiveness, etc., especially when individuals may be prone to stressors which could include anxiety, depression.

Alzheimer's disease is considered a neurodegenerative disease meaning it causes the degeneration or loss of neurons in the brain particularly in the cortex. It affects around 5% of people and costs $3bn each year. Cognitive decline, an age-related gradual deterioration inability to remember information after years on this planet, has been described as one reason for poor long term survival rates with many aging societies not having good care facilities when older citizens die by a heart attack and stroke or suffer from other life-threatening diseases.