The inability to remember basic things and retain new information are the first symptoms in three out of every four cases. Neuronal damage eventually affects parts of the brain that enable a person to carry out basic bodily functions such as walking and swallowing (Alz). In the case of Alzheimer’s the hippocampus nerve cells die first. The loss of judgement and linguistic skills occur once the cerebral cortex is dead (Science Direct). The diagnosis for Alzheimer’s relies on the documentation of mental decline but not limited to lab tests, neuroimaging and other neuropsychological tests. Other functions such as following instruction, abstract thinking, money management, and word selection are lost within the early stages of Alzheimer’s (Bright Focus
The inability to remember basic things and retain new information are the first symptoms in three out of every four cases. Neuronal damage eventually affects parts of the brain that enable a person to carry out basic bodily functions such as walking and swallowing (Alz). In the case of Alzheimer’s the hippocampus nerve cells die first. The loss of judgement and linguistic skills occur once the cerebral cortex is dead (Science Direct). The diagnosis for Alzheimer’s relies on the documentation of mental decline but not limited to lab tests, neuroimaging and other neuropsychological tests. Other functions such as following instruction, abstract thinking, money management, and word selection are lost within the early stages of Alzheimer’s (Bright Focus