Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Level I Training

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, a brain disorder that impacts daily living through memory loss and cognitive changes. Although not all memory loss indicates Alzheimer’s disease, research and subsequent statistics have shown one in ten people over 65 years of age, and over half of those over 85 have Alzheimer’s disease.

To put it more simply, Alzheimer’s is a disease that robs people of their memory. At first, people have a hard time remembering recent events, though they might easily recall things that happened years ago. However like cancer, it grows with time and as the growth takes place, more progress is made. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive one and while it is not as malignant as cancer, its symptoms usually develop slowly and gradually worsen over time, progressing from mild forgetfulness to widespread brain impairment. As critical cells die, drastic personality loss occurs and body systems fail. Presently, there is not yet a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, but there are plenty of ways by which the progression of the disease can be slowed down so that such an individual can still enjoy living the remaining part of his or life.