Alzheimer’s Disease – The Past, the Present and the Future

Alzheimer’s disease (hereafter: AD) is an irreversible, slowly progressive disease of the brain, most often categorized under the umbrella term ‘neurodegeneration’. It is said to be a progressive disease in a sense that the symptoms associated with AD, the most common one being difficulty in remembering recent events, kick in steadily with the symptoms getting worse as time goes on, leading to the demise of affected person as they eventually lose their bodily functions. Other symptoms associated with AD include language problems, mood swings and disorientation. This report seeks to address the history, current as well as the future state of AD by taking into consideration the probable causes and preventive mechanisms together with the treatment methods.