Revista de demencia

Abstracto

Symptoms and causes of Alzheimer's disease

Rachael vehof

Alzheimer’s is a condition which is related to the brain. The symptoms gradually increase with time. Alzheimer’s name came from the person who first discovered Alzheimer’s in 1906, named Dr. Alois Alzheimer’s. The main Symptoms include language problems, memory loss and impulsive behavior.

The presence of Plaques and tangles in the may cause the condition. The loss of connection of the nerve cells in the brain can also result in Alzheimer’s. This means the information cannot pass to different areas, organs or muscles.