You Memory and Alzheimer's diaease.

Autobiographical memory: Memory for the personal events and facts of one's life.

There is no single concept called " memory " There are two overarching types: short-term, which allows you to remember the beginning of this sentence by the time you reach the end of it, and long-term, which includes unconscious habits and reflexes, general facts and knowledge, and autobiographical memory ... memory for the personal details, facts and experiences of your life.

The brain has over 100 billion nerve cells (neurons). Each nerve cell communicates with many others to form networks.


Nerve cell networks have special jobs. Some are involved in thinking, learning and remembering. Others help us see, hear and smell. Still others tell our muscles when to move

Just like the rest of our bodies, our brains change as we age. Most of us notice some slowed thinking and occasional problems remembering certain things. However, serious memory loss, confusion and other major changes in the way our minds work are not a normal part of aging.

The term early-onset refers to Alzheimer's that occurs in a person under age 60. Early-onset individuals may be employed or have children still living at home. Issues facing families include ensuring financial security, obtaining benefits and helping children cope with the disease. People who have early-onset dementia may be in any stage of dementia – early, middle or late. Experts estimate that some 980,000 people in their 30s, 40s and 50s have Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.

There are over 8 million Americans now have Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer's destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior severe enough to affect work, lifelong hobbies or social life. Alzheimer’s gets worse over time, and it is fatal. Today it is the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States.

Mary Joseph Foundation a non-profit international organization for Alzheimer' disease.

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