Alzheimer Disease a disease that causes presenile dementia and affects about 5 3 million Americans The cause of the disease is unknown but it brings on many problems of those who are diagnosed with it The disease is a progressive illness that deteriorates the brain and can occur in middle age or old age Many may think that memory loss is normal the older you get but Alzheimer s is not a normal part of aging Alzheimer's makes it harder to do everyday activities as it is the most common form of dementia As we all grow our brain changes in certain ways Many people have to face some changes that make performing different activities that are usually easy very hard and almost impossible to do One of the most major effects this disease puts on the brain is the loss of nerve cells
