Often, the family members of people with Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease
A neurological disease that affects memory and behaviour. It is characterized by beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. There is no known cause but genetics and lifestyle are thought to play a role. report that they notice the person they care for is "slowed up" early in the course of illness. However, by neurological Neurological
Relating to neurology. exam this is generally not detectable until the moderate stage of dementia, where it often is a sign Sign
In medicine a sign is what a physician finds by examining a patient. For example, a patient with the symptom of pain might have signs of a fast heart rate, a pale face, a clammy touch and tenderness. of Parkinsonism Parkinsonism
When you have a disorder other than Parkinson's, which features motor impairments similar to those experienced in Parkinson's disease. They are usually still related to problems with the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine..