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AUG 01, 2025When you're vaccinated, your body produces antibodies that provide protection against the disease.
Read MoreWe all worry about becoming more forgetful as we age, but Alzheimer’s dementia isn’t a normal part of aging. Understanding this condition is important so you can catch early signs in yourself or loved ones, and take action.
Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) is a degenerative brain disease and accounts for 60-80% of dementia cases. It is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in older adults. It’s different from dementia, which is a general term for loss of language, memory, problem-solving and other thinking abilities (cognitive abilities) that are severe enough to impair daily life and independent function.
Several factors can cause Alzheimer’s dementia. These include:
The speed of disease progression varies with each person, but symptoms of AD generally worsen over time.
This usually develops in later stages and includes:
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s dementia is a multi-stage process that includes:
Treatment of Alzheimer’s dementia is advancing with new medications, but none of the available medications cure the disease. It’s important to have realistic expectations about the potential benefits of medication therapy and work toward improving quality of life. Alzheimer’s dementia can be a life-changing condition that affects the entire family.
There’s much you can do now to help keep your brain healthy, including eating a healthy diet, avoiding alcohol and tobacco, exercising both the body and mind and staying socially active.
Reach out to a CHI Health provider for more information.
When you're vaccinated, your body produces antibodies that provide protection against the disease.
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