Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of the dementia disorders, affecting as many as 5 million Americans. That number includes over 275,000 Arkansans. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerative disease which attacks the brain and results in impaired memory, thinking, and behavior. As with all forms of dementia, the rate of progression of the disease in persons living with Alzheimer’s varies from case to case. From the onset of symptoms, the lifespan of a person living with Alzheimer’s can range anywhere from 3 to 20 or more years. The disease eventually leaves the individual unable to care for himself/herself.
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