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 4: Early Stage
Description
Significant interference in ability to complete daily activities
Can be differentiated from other types of dementia through testing
Symptoms
Forgetting recent events and personal history
Withdrawal from socially and mentally challenging situations
Greater difficulty performing complex tasks and challenging mental arithmetic
Stage 5