Alzheimer’s disease Causes People are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease as they grow older, but the disease is not a natural result of ageing. It is an abnormal condition the causes  of which continue to be investigated. The gradual loss of brain function that characterises Alzheimer’s disease seems to be due to two main forms of nerve damage: -       Nerve cells develop...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) changes the lives of not only the people diagnosed with the condition, but also the friends and family members close to them. An incurable, progressive form of dementia,Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most serious and progressive forms of mental deterioration known as dementia, Alzheimer’s impacts a part of the brain that controls cognitive function, including...