Understanding Alzheimer's Disease

English
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Image of family looking at photo albumThis 19-page booklet describes what happens when someone has Alzheimer’s disease and how it differs from normal aging. Read about when to see the doctor, possible treatments, and how patients and caregivers can get help.

Date: 
August, 2011
Office: 
OCPL [1]
Publication Cover: 
PDF Attachment: 
understanding_alzheimers_disease.pdf [2]
Publication Type: 
Booklets
Keywords: 
Alzheimer's Disease [3]
NIH Pub ID: 
11-5441
CIMS Pub ID: 
AD021
Keywords (Global): 
Alzheimer's Disease [3]
Topics (Global): 
Alzheimer's Disease [4]
Memory and Cognitive Health [5]
Offices (Global): 
OCPL [1]
Channels (Global): 
alzheimers [6]
Publish Date: 
Monday, August 1, 2011
ADEAR Topics: 
Alzheimer's Basics [7]
Causes [8]
Diagnosis [9]
Living with Alzheimer's [10]
Research [11]
Symptoms [12]
Treatment [13]
Subtitle: 
: What You Need to Know
Contains Related Publications: 
Yes
Related Content: 
Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet [14]
Forgetfulness: Knowing When To Ask For Help (AgePage) [15]
Understanding Memory Loss [16]
Source URL: http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/publication/understanding-alzheimers-disease