This animation shows how Alzheimer’s disease, a type of dementia, changes the brain. You can also learn about promising ideas to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
Symptoms may include:
- Increased memory loss and confusion.
- Inability to learn new things.
- Difficulty with language and problems with reading, writing, and working with numbers.
- Difficulty organizing thoughts and thinking logically.
- Shortened attention span.
- Problems coping with new situations.