10 Facts About Alzheimer's Disease You Should Know

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We’re just going to go ahead and state the obvious: Alzheimer’s disease is terrible, and no one should ever have to deal with it. Whether you fear a loved one is showing signs of Alzheimer’s or they’ve received a diagnosis, you may be confused, scared, and not sure what to expect. Here, we’ve rounded up 10 essential facts about Alzheimer’s disease to offer some understanding of what the condition entails.
  1. Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive condition that destroys a person’s memory and other important mental (and eventually physical) functions.
  2. Alzheimer’s progresses through five stages, and the first one doesn’t cause any symptoms at all.
  3. Normal forgetfulness is a thing, and it’s very different from Alzheimer’s-related memory loss.
  4. Alzheimer’s affects millions of people in the United States, causing over 110,000 deaths each year.
  5. Doctors aren’t totally sure what causes Alzheimer’s disease, but brain changes are definitely involved.
  6. There’s also a genetic component for some people, especially those with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
  7. Experts have pinpointed certain risk factors that increase your odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
  8. Doctors can’t definitively diagnose Alzheimer’s without looking at a person’s brain, but they know enough about the symptoms to tell when someone has it.
  9. There’s no proven way to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, but certain lifestyle factors could reduce your risk.
  10. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, but there are treatment options to help with symptoms.

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