Current Advances in Alzheimer's disease Research

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurologic disorder that causes the brain to shrink (atrophy) and brain cells to die. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia ¿ a continuous decline in thinking, behavioral and social skills that affects a person's ability to function independently.Alzheimer's disease maximize function and maintain independence for a time. Different programs and services can help support people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.There is no treatment that cures Alzheimer's disease or alters the disease process in the brain. In advanced stages of the disease, complications from severe loss of brain function ¿ such as dehydration, malnutrition or infection ¿ result in death.