What is Alzheimer’s Disease?

Alzheimer’s Disease affects over half of all dementia sufferers, and is thought to be caused by an imbalance of neurotransmitters in the brain, resulting in a loss of brain cells. This leads to significant degeneration of mental abilities, resulting in serious problems with short-term memory, general lethargy and withdrawal and an inability and disinterest in basic daily routines such as eating and personal hygiene.

In the early stages of Alzheimer’s suffers will tend to linger in the past, speaking only of events, friends and family[.....]