Disease Archives - Lakeside Manor https://lakesidemanor.org/tag/disease/ Dementia Care - Memory Care San Diego & Alzheimer's Assisted Living Wed, 01 Mar 2017 21:42:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 https://lakesidemanor.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Disease Archives - Lakeside Manor https://lakesidemanor.org/tag/disease/ 32 32 Alzehimer’s Myth https://lakesidemanor.org/alzehimers-myth/ Wed, 01 Mar 2017 21:42:42 +0000 http://lakesidemanor.org/?p=1351 Myth 1: Memory loss is a natural part of aging. Reality: As people age, it’s normal to have occasional memory problems, such as forgetting the name of a person you’ve recently met. However, Alzheimer’s is more than occasional memory loss. It’s a disease that causes brain cells to malfunction and ultimately die. When this happens, […]

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Myth 1: Memory loss is a natural part of aging.

Reality: As people age, it’s normal to have occasional memory problems, such as forgetting the name of a person you’ve recently met. However, Alzheimer’s is more than occasional memory loss. It’s a disease that causes brain cells to malfunction and ultimately die. When this happens, an individual may forget the name of a longtime friend or what roads to take to return to a home they’ve lived in for decades.

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Alzheimer’s Disease https://lakesidemanor.org/alzheimers-disease/ Sun, 01 Jan 2017 22:45:26 +0000 http://lakesidemanor.org/?p=1337 Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, where dementia symptoms gradually worsen over a number of years. In its early stages, memory loss is mild, but […]

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Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks.

Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, where dementia symptoms gradually worsen over a number of years. In its early stages, memory loss is mild, but with late-stage Alzheimer’s, individuals lose the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to their environment. Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Those with Alzheimer’s live an average of eight years after their symptoms become noticeable to others, but survival can range from four to 20 years, depending on age and other health conditions.

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