Reason For Alzheimer's Disease

In this essay I will conduct research on a topic that has raised my curiosity, which is what factors lead to Alzheimer’s disease and what are its stages? In order to answer these questions we need to know the term dementia, which helps in defining Alzheimer’s. Dementia is a continuous disorder of the mental processes, which is a result of the damage or injury of the brain shown by a change in the way people act and reason. Alzheimer’s is described as a form of dementia that results in loss of memory and the way people learn and remember things. I have never deeply analyzed and researched about the disease, however through the years I have gained some knowledge about it. I have heard that elderly people and those who have had family members diagnosed with the disease are at a higher chance of

Also, I believe that there is no cure yet, however there are ways to test for the disease to see if you are diagnosed or may possibly be diagnosed. Furthermore, the most common side effect of Alzheimer’s is forgetfulness, which can be forgetting a place you are familiar with or even your family. The reason I am writing about Alzheimer’s is because my grandmother was diagnosed with the disease, which was a devastating time in my life. One day, we brought her to the hospital because she wasn’t feeling well and after doing a few tests the doctor informed us that she was suffering from the disease. I was only ten at the time and did not know the severity of the situation but the doctor spent time explaining what it was and what steps we had to follow moving forward. We knew that with the condition her time was limited, however we did not know how soon that day was until she passed away approximately five years after battling Alzheimer’s. The hardships I saw my grandmother go through are what motivate and inspire me to learn and raise more awareness about this