I chose to write my thematic article on a subject that touches me a lot. It's Alzheimer's disease. I chose this topic because I was raised by my grandparents for the majority of my life. I developed a close relationship with my grandfather. He and my grandmother adopted my brother and I, and I guess you could say we had and still have a close father-daughter bond. I did everything with my grandfather and in my eyes he was the ultimate hero. Growing up, as I got older and he started to get older, he seemed a little different. He was a little unbalanced in processing things in his mind and it bothered me because I didn't know what was going on. About a year before I started college, the local news was filled with people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. I prayed that this would not be the case for my grandfather. One morning I went to school and my teacher introduced us to Alzheimer's disease, she explained what it is, what it does and that there was no way to cure it. prevent, but researchers were trying to find a solution. Immediately I worried about my grandfather and really hoped he didn't have it. Later that same day, after school got out, my grandparents sat me and my younger brother down and told us that my grandfather had Alzheimer's disease. In this article I would like to discuss what Alzheimer's disease is, what causes it, what symptoms can you detect it, treat it, and is there a way today, in 2014, to warn him. After I found out what my grandfather had, of course I cried and really worried about him. He would get angry for no reason at random times. He didn't remember who I was and he didn't remember my name most of the time. He started thinking that I was my mother and that she had died ... middle of paper ... and writing are other symptoms associated with the illness. People with Alzheimer's disease may have difficulty finding the right words to identify objects, express thoughts, or engage in conversations. Over time, the ability to read and write also declines. More symptoms consist of thinking and reasoning, associated with making judgments and decisions. Planning and carrying out familiar tasks, and finally changes in personality and behavior such as depression, social withdrawal, mood swings, distrust of others, irritability and aggression, changes in sleep patterns, wandering, loss of home and delusions. Alzheimer's disease itself, but there are treatments for the symptoms such as medication, sensory therapy and alternative medicine. Currently, no cure has been found for Alzheimer's disease, but researchers are getting closer to finding one..