Alzheimer's Basics

Questions and Answers

1. The Difference Between Alzheimer's and Dementia

   - What's the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia?
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2. FAQ: How long can you live with Alzheimer's?

   - How long people with Alzheimer's live varies widely and is affected by overall health and age at diagnosis.
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3. FAQ: Is Alzheimer's hereditary, and am I at risk?

   - While heredity is a risk factor with Alzheimer's, the fact that your parent has Alzheimer's doesn't necessarily mean you'll get it yourself.
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4. How many stages of Alzheimer's are there?

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5. alzheimer's basics

   - How does Alzheimer's disease impact physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually on the individual?

Topics, Blog Posts, Articles, Checklists, and To-Do Lists

1. Life Expectancy for Someone With Alzheimer's

   Article - Life expectancy for someone with Alzheimer's: What's the average life span of someone with Alzheimer's? What influences Alzheimer's longevity?

2. 9 Common Alzheimer's Myths

   Article - Alzheimer's disease affects newly learned information or recent memories first. Memories of the more distant past -- including arcane details such as names and places -- may endure for some time. The majority of longer-held memories don't typically erode noticeably until the middle stage of the disease...

3. What Causes Alzheimer's Disease and Who Gets It

   Article - What is Alzheimer's and who's at risk? Alzheimer's is a progressive brain disorder. 12 questions that pinpoint who's at risk and why.

4. Medications Used to Treat Alzheimer's

   Article - Though Alzheimer's is a disease without a cure, several drug treatments have been approved by the FDA to treat its effects. The drugs commonly used to treat Alzheimer's disease fall into two types: those for memory and cognition, and those for symptoms and related conditions. Treatment varies according to the stage of disease a person is in...