Genetic Disorders
Definition
Common Names
Parts of Body Affected
Symptoms
Possible Effects
Inheritance/Cause
Sex-linked or Autosomal?
Chromosome Location?
Recessive or Dominant?
Diagnosis/Treatment
Medications/Therapy
Preventable?
Curable?
People At Risk
What Groups are at Risk?
How Common is It?
Probability of Inheritance?
Research Application
Medical Research
Pictures & Interesting Facts
Individual Case Study
Sources
Curable?
Alzheimer's is an incurable disease; damage to the brain and nerve cells is permanent and will worsen over time. Death is inevitable once contracted, simply a matter of when.