Alzheimer’s and the Brain

The terms “Alzheimer’s disease” and “dementia” are often used interchangeably, but they’re not the same thing. Dementia is a broad term for a group of conditions that negatively affect memory, thinking and behavior. Alzheimer’s disease, or AD, is a progressive type of dementia. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, AD accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases. Most of […]