Alzheimer’s Disease (Essay)

About 5 million people in America have Alzheimer's disease, while the global prevalence of other related memory loss, such as dementia, is more than 20 million. Alzheimer's disease is a progressive ailment that starts by causing minor loss of memory before one loses the ability to respond to their surroundings as well as the inability to have conversations (Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. 2020). Alzheimer's affects the brain in the parts that control memory, language ability and thoughts and can seriously affect the ability of a person to conduct their daily tasks. There is no clear understanding of the exact causes of Alzheimer's disease. The causes are several factors that affect people individually. The best-known factor of Alzheimer's disease is age. Alzheimer's has no modified