Brain Basics 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Alzheimer's Disease and the Brain 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Act 17
16. Severe Alzheimer's disease
In advanced Alzheimer's disease, most of the cortex is seriously damaged. The brain shrinks dramatically due to widespread cell death. Individuals lose their ability to communicate, to recognize family and loved ones and to care for themselves.
