As a new era dawns upon us many people find themselves asking the question; "What is Alzheimer's Disease?" Alzheimer's Disease today affects almost all people in some way. Since the amount of lives this disease affects continues to increase epidemiologists have named Alzheimer's Disease, "The Disease of the Century". In 1906 a German neurologist Alois Alzheimer performed a neurological autopsy on a 56-year-old woman who had suffered deteriorating mental health for many years before her death. …showed first 75 words of 1527 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1527 total…is Princess Yasmin Khan, daughter of actress Rita Hayworth. The Rita Hayworth Gala, an annual celebrity event has been the most successful Alzheimer's fundraiser. (Harmon, 1999). WORKS CITED Beckelman, Laurie. (1990). The Facts About Alzheimer's Disease. New York: Crestwood House. Frank, Julia. (1985). Alzheimer's Disease: The Silent Epidemic. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications. Harmon, Dan. (1999). Life Out Of Focus: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders. Philadelphia: Chelsea House http://www.Alzheimers.com http://www.ahaf.org/alzdis/about/adsymp_body.html