Memory loss is a natural part of aging.
All of us have forgotten where we parked the car or the name of an acquaintance at one time or another. And many healthy individuals are less able to remember certain kinds of information as they get older. The symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are much more severe than such simple memory lapses. Alzheimer symptoms affect communication, learning, thinking and reasoning, and can have an impact on a person's work and social life. Alzheimer's disease is hereditary.