Alzheimer's disease
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What is Alzheimer's disease?
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by loss of function of nerve cells in several areas of the brain leading to loss of cognitive function such as memory and language.
Common symptoms reported by people with Alzheimer's disease
Treatments taken by people for Alzheimer's disease
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Compare treatments taken by people with Alzheimer's disease
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Who has Alzheimer's disease on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 378 say Alzheimer's disease is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 12 | |
| 30s | 35 | |
| 40s | 32 | |
| 50s | 30 | |
| 60s | 34 | |
| 70+ | 91 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 3 | |
| 20-29 years | 7 | |
| 30-39 years | 5 | |
| 40-49 years | 3 | |
| 50-59 years | 3 | |
| 60-69 years | 5 | |
| 70+ years | 6 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 185 | |
| Female | 190 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 70 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 28 |