A noncommunicable disease that causes dementia in older people, usually 60 years or older, is called Alzheimer’s. I chose to write about Alzheimer’s because it has always interested me. I didn’t really know much about the disease other than it makes older people forget things. From looking further into it, I was able to get a better understanding for what this disease is. Alzheimer’s is a disease that causes memory loss and dementia in older people that is serious enough to interfere with normal day-today activities. This disease worsens as time goes on. In early stages of Alzheimer’s, memory loss is mild. But as time passes, it only gets worse. People with Alzheimer’s eventually lose the ability to carry conversations and respond to
