Alzheimer's Disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by loss of function and death of nerve cells in several areas of the brain leading to loss of cognitive function such as memory and language.
Organizations in this sector:
- Alzheimer's Association ,
- Alzheimer Society of Ontario ,
- Alzheimer's Research Trust ,
- Alzheimer's disease organizations ,
- Alzheimer Disease International ,
- National Endowment for Alzheimer's Research ,
- National Institute on Aging ,
- Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute ,
- Cure Alzheimer's Fund ,
- Alzheimer Society of Canada
Also known as:
- Alzheimer's,
- Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer Type (SDAT),
- Alzheimer Disease,
- Alzheimers,
- AD,
- PDDAT,
- Primary Degenerative Dementia of the Alzheimer's type,
- SDAT,
- Dementia of Alzheimer type (DAT),
- Dementia of Alzheimer type,
- Alzheimer's disorder
