Alzheimer’s by Kate Arnott
What is Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that results in symptoms such as memory loss, disorientation, confusion, mood and behaviour changes, difficulty speaking, swallowing and walking. Communication networks in the brain are formed by nerve cells (neurons) which connect to one another at synapses. Neurotransmitters are passed along the neurons via impulses […]