Neuroscience In Action:
Mechanisms Behind Alzheimer's Disease
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Purpose
Background
How Alzheimer's Disease Affects the Brain
Main Characteristics of Alzheimer's
Causes and Risk Factors
Types of AD
Stages of AD
Stage 1: Preclinical Stage
Stage 2: Early Stage
Stage 3: Early Stage
Stage 4: Early Stage
Stage 5: Moderate Stage
Stage 6: Moderate Stage
Stage 7: Final Stage
Treatments
Sources
Stage 5: Moderate Stage
Description
Moderate cognitive decline
Difficulty performing simple tasks
May need assistance with daily activities such as dressing up
Symptoms
Moderate cognitive decline
Gaps in memory and thinking are noticeable
Inability to recall names, home address, telephone number, etc.
Confusion about time or place
Assistance needed for eating or bathing
Trouble with less challenging mental arithmetic
Stage 6