Don’t confuse normal aging with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)

Just about everyone has some loss of memory as we age. However, don't confuse normal aging with Alzheimer's Disease (AD). As you enter your 50s and 60s you may experience "mild cognitive impairment" (MCI) being forgetful, a bit confused and display other symptoms suggestive of mild Alzheimer's — but they can manage. However, MCI increases the likelihood of developing AD — as great as 15 times more risk. Alzheimer's disease (AD) – a small percentage of people (5 percent) will fall ill to its neurological destruction before the age of 65. But as we age into the 70s, 80s and…

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