Alzheimer’s Disease is a disease of the brain characterized by confusion, loss of memory, and hallucinations. The disease affects an estimated 2.5 to 3 million people in the United States and is a leading cause of dementia among the elderly. It starts as the loss of memory, then becomes an inability to perform everyday functions. Alzheimer's disease usually starts after the age of sixty five. Early onset Alzheimer's disease is rare and very aggressive. It can …showed first 75 words of 263 total…

…showed last 75 words of 263 total…loss in the parts of the brain associated with thought. The person suffering from Alzheimer’s disease usually requires a level of care beyond what family members can provide. The causes are still unknown, and no cure is in sight. I feel that this disease is a major killer in the United States and should be studied even more. Hopefully there will be a cure within the next few years to prevent this terrible disease.