You may have received an Alzheimers diagnosis but find yourself asking: What exactly is Alzheimers Disease? While the idea of brain degeneration may be scary at first, Alzheimers patients can cope by seeking Alzheimers help or education. Additionally, studies have shown that taking drugs and staying mentally active can reduce the severity of the disease.

Early onset Alzheimers is classified as dementia in people who are less than 65-years-old. The early Alzheimers symptoms may surface as memory loss, poor judgment about money, difficulty making new memories or learning, difficulty finding words, a short attention span or diminished lust for life. What makes Alzheimers Disease different than normal aging is the way the symptoms debilitate the sufferer from functioning in everyday life.

The moderate stages of Alzheimers involve sufferers wandering off, enduring mood swings, forgetting manners, changing behavior, having trouble accomplishing basic tasks, repeating stories and forgetting names. The worst-case scenarios involve Alzheimers patients forgetting who family members are, speaking in gibberish, refusing to eat, being unable to control bowel or motor functions, groaning or screaming, forgetting how to walk, tearing easily or needing total assistance for daily life.

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