Alzheimers
Progressive cognitive decline
Alzheimer's is a progressive brain disease that causes memory loss, confusion, and eventually the inability to perform basic functions.
It is the most common cause of dementia, typically affecting people over 65, though early-onset forms exist.
The disease is named after German physician Alois Alzheimer, who first described it in 1906.
In casual usage, people sometimes invoke Alzheimer's loosely to describe ordinary forgetfulness: I'm having an Alzheimer's moment.
Chronic cognitive impairment
- neurodegenerationProgressive loss of neurons
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- plaquesCommemorative mounted inscriptions
- tanglesKnotted, twisted masses
amyloid · tau · cognitive decline · MCI · biomarkers · PET scan · lumbar puncture · clinical trial
Failure to recall
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- forgetfulnessFailure to retain information
- wanderingTraveling with no fixed course
sundowning · agitation · aphasia · apraxia · agnosia · repetition · paranoia · delusions
Colored fabric strip
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- educationSystematic development of mind
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
Glen Campbell · Ronald Reagan · documentary · awareness month · support services · helpline · public health · aging population
Treatment that heals
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- clinical trialHuman subject research experiment
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- early detectionFinding something at onset
blood test · genetics · risk factors · cognitive reserve · NIH · pharmaceutical · biotech · funding
One providing daily assistance
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- assisted livingResidential care for elderly
- memory careSupport for cognitive decline
- nursing homeLong-term eldercare residence
daily routine · safety · supervision · bathing · feeding · patience · burnout · support group
dementia
Chronic cognitive impairment
- neurodegenerationProgressive loss of neurons
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- plaquesCommemorative mounted inscriptions
tangles · amyloid · tau · cognitive decline · MCI · biomarkers · PET scan · lumbar puncture · clinical trial · prognosis
memory loss
Failure to recall
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- forgetfulnessFailure to retain information
wandering · sundowning · agitation · aphasia · apraxia · agnosia · repetition · paranoia · delusions · mood swings
purple ribbon
Colored fabric strip
fundraising · Glen Campbell · Ronald Reagan · documentary · awareness month · support services · helpline · public health · aging population · epidemic
cure
Treatment that heals
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- clinical trialHuman subject research experiment
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
early detection · blood test · genetics · risk factors · cognitive reserve · NIH · pharmaceutical · biotech · funding · breakthrough
caregiver
One providing daily assistance
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- assisted livingResidential care for elderly
- memory careSupport for cognitive decline
nursing home · daily routine · safety · supervision · bathing · feeding · patience · burnout · support group · home health aide
- chronic conditionsdiabetes, heart disease, asthma, arthritis, hypertension
- Neurological Disordersepilepsy, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy, dementia
- Proteinopathiesamyloid, prions, amyloidosis, Parkinson's disease, aggregates
- Fatal Diseasespancreatic cancer, glioblastoma, ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease, metastatic cancer
- memoryremember, forget, recall, memorize, recollect
- diseasescancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, influenza, measles
Alzheimersmental clarity
Sharpness of thought
sharp mind · cognitive health · lucidity · mental acuity · clear thinking
Alzheimerstotal recall
Complete, perfect remembrance
photographic memory · eidetic memory · memory retention · remembering · recollection
Alzheimersbrain health
Mind's physical condition
healthy aging · neurological health · neuroprotection · aging gracefully · neuroplasticity
- Alzheimer's diseaseDegenerative brain condition affecting memory
- Alzheimer diseaseDegenerative neurological memory disorder
- Alzheimer's careSupport for progressive memory loss
- Alzheimer's patientPerson with degenerative brain disease
- Alzheimer careSupport for memory-disease patients