While Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has no cure, five prescription medicines have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat disease symptoms that impact thinking and memory.

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Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) experience a slow progressive decline in memory and cognitive ability, among other symptoms, due to the spread of damage in the brain. Generally, the disease is ...

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by declining mental abilities that affect a person’s memory, cognition, and personality. It is the most common cause of ...

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the most common cause of dementia. It most often emerges during a person’s mid-60s or older, although early-onset varieties exist.

There is no cure for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), but some medications may help reduce the symptoms or slow progression of the disease. As AD progresses, brain cells die and the connections between them ...

In Alzheimer’s disease (AD), significant numbers of nerve cells in the brain die, affecting patients’ ability to remember things and to think clearly — resulting in confusion, behavioral changes and ...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is associated with a gradual decline in memory and mental ability, due to the accumulation and spread of damage in the brain. It is an irreversible condition, with symptoms ...