What is Alzheimer's disease?

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by loss of function of nerve cells in several areas of the brain leading to loss of cognitive function such as memory and language.

How do members experience Alzheimer's disease?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Alzheimer's disease*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Alzheimer's disease*

*Data from patients with Alzheimer's disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with Alzheimer's disease*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Aricept)
Perceived effectiveness
for Alzheimer's disease (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
Alzheimer's disease (4)

*Data from patients with Alzheimer's disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has Alzheimer's disease on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 23
30s 56
40s 49
50s 62
60s 76
70+ 253

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 225
Female 265

We’re all in this for good.

By sharing your stories and data, you will:
  • help each other live better and uncover the best ways to manage your health today
  • help researchers shorten the path to new treatments tomorrow

How much good can your data do? A whole lot, as co-founder Jamie Heywood explains in this video.

What is Alzheimer's disease?

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by loss of function of nerve cells in several areas of the brain leading to loss of cognitive function such as memory and language.



Common symptoms reported by people with Alzheimer's disease

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Last updated:



Treatments taken by people for Alzheimer's disease

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Aricept)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
121
Tried for
Alzheimer's disease (4)

Data from patients with Alzheimer's disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Last updated:


Compare treatments taken by people with Alzheimer's disease

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Aricept)
Perceived effectiveness
for Alzheimer's disease (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
Alzheimer's disease (4)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with Alzheimer's disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Last updated:



Who has Alzheimer's disease on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 2 new patients joined this month
  • 500 say Alzheimer's disease is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 23
30s 56
40s 49
50s 62
60s 76
70+ 253
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 6
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 9
50-59 years 6
60-69 years 13
70+ years 17

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 225
Female 265

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 71
Not Diagnosed 28

These charts show data from Alzheimer's disease patients who have completed their condition history
Last updated: