Alzheimer's Disease
Year AD was first described
1906
No functional decrement
Stage 1
Duration of illness
3-20 years
Noticeable deficits in demanding occupational and social settings
Stage 3
Name one common symptom of AD
memory loss, problems with reasoning or judgement, disorientation, difficulty learning, loss of language skills, decline in ability to perform routine tasks
German physician that first described AD
Dr. Alois Alzheimer
Areas of the brain that are first affected in AD
Areas that control memory and thinking skills