Alzheimer's Disease: The most common cause of dementia among older people. It is marked by progressive, irreversible declines in memory, performance of routine tasks, time and space orientation, language and communication skills, abstract thinking, and the ability to learn and carry out mathematical calculations. Other symptoms of Alzheimer's disease include personality changes and impairment of judgment.
There is a lot of information on the Internet on this disease. Here are some links to start you going.
Once you find a reference to a recent article, you can go to these various journals to see if they have the article online.
From Alzheimer Disease Review (U of Ky) links page
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Last updated 11/9/01
