Question

Explain the difference between occasional forgetfulness and Alzheimer’s disease.

Answer 1

Answer:

While age-related cognitive changes may mimic Alzheimer's, the difference is the degree and frequency. Occasional forgetfulness is normal. However, misplacing items frequently or forgetting names of people you see regularly may be signs of early dementia.

Answer 2

Answer:

Alzheimer's disease is a type of dementia where the damage to a person's brain is widespread. It is a progressive disease, meaning it gets worse over time. Memory loss is often the first symptom of Alzheimer's. The destruction of neurons in parts of the brain involved in memory, such as the hippocampus, causes memory loss. Two types of proteins become toxic to the brain. These proteins create abnormal tangles inside neurons and create deposits that build up between neurons. Cells fail to clear away deposits, and eventually neurons die and the hippocampus begins to shrink. Making Alzheimer's a brain disorder unlike memory loss.

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