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The initial symptoms include loss of short-term memory, change in personality and poor judgement. People with early stage AD tend to think less clearly and forget the names of people they know and of common objects. As the disease progresses, they may f
People with AD lose all reasoning abilities and become dependent on others, usually family members, for daily care. Finally, the disease becomes so debilitating they become bedridden and begin to develop other illnesses such as pneumonia.
The risk of developing Alzheimerís disease increases with age, but Alzheimerís disease and dementia symptoms are not a part of normal aging. Disease can cause AD and other dementing disorders in old age. In the absence of a disease, the human brain ofte
