Alzheimer’s Disease & Lifestyle Intervention
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Dementia is a brain condition that causes problems with thinking and memory. There are many different types, but the most prevalent is Alzheimer's Disease. According to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, over 5 million Americans may be suffering from this incurable disease. To learn more about it and some possible preventable measures, I spoke with Dr. Laura Baker, Associate Professor of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Alzheimers Disease is a progressive loss of brain capacity that affects a person's ability to remember, think, problem solve and organize. And the hallmark cognitive symptom is the inability to remember events in the recent past.
