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Alzheimerā€™s Disease

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Alzheimerā€™s disease is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. Dementia is a general term for memory loss and other cognitive problems that are serious enough to interfere with daily life.

Alzheimerā€™s disease accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases.  Currently there is no cure for Alzheimerā€™s, but treatments for symptoms are available and research continues. Although current Alzheimerā€™s treatments cannot stop the disease from progressing, they can temporarily slow the worsening of dementia symptoms, and improve quality of life for those with Alzheimerā€™s and their caregivers. Today, there is a worldwide effort under way to find better ways to treat the disease, delay its onset, and prevent it from developing. 

Alzheimerā€™s Disease and Related Dementias Facts and Figures in California, 2021

 Alzheimerā€™s Disease and Related Dementias Facts and Figures in California: Current Status and Future Projections, January 2021 (PDF) report.

ā€‹ā€‹Coronavirus (COVID-19): Tips for Dementia Caregivers  

Older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions may be higher risk for more serious complications from COVID-19.

Most likely, dementia does not increase risk for COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus, just like dementia does not increase risk for flu. However, dementia-related behaviors, increased age and common health conditions that often accompany dementia may increase risk.

English: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Tips for Dementia Caregivers (PDF)

Spanish: Coronavirus (COVID-19): consejos para cuidadores de demencia (PDF)

For additional information, visit the Alzheimerā€™s Association's COVID-19 Tips for Dementia Caregivers website.

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