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Alzehimers
Alzehimers
By Claudia
Rodriguez
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MEAS 107
What is
Alzheimers
Alzheimers is a progressive disease that destroys
memory and other important mental functions
that can occur in middle or old age. It is
progressive and irreversible.
Symptoms might include
Memory loss
Difficulty understanding or thinking
Inability to create new memories
Wandering and getting lost
Confusion
Difficulty doing simple math or recognizing
common things
Stage 1
The 7 Stages of
Normal
Alzheimers
Mentally
Healthy Person
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Mild Alzheimer's
Difficulty remembering their life stories, short term
memory
Stage 5
Stage 6
Stage 7
Works Cited
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Disease: An Emerging Public Health Concern." LA Health
(n.d.): n. pag. Public Health. County of LA Public Health, 123
Jan. 2015. Web. Oct. 2008.
"What Are the 7 Stages of Alzheimer's Disease?"
Alzheimers.net. A Place f or Mom, 2003. Web. 17 Nov. 2015.
"Why Alzheimer's | Global CEO Initiative on Alzheimer's
Disease." Why
Alzheimer's. CEOI, 2012. Web. 17 Nov.
2015.
"Why Get Checked | Alzheimer's Association." Why Get
Checked | Alzheimer's Association. Alzheimer's Association,
2015. Web. 17
Nov. 2015.