Changes in a person's behaviour can be a sign of damage to certain areas of the brain. Below are descriptions of what each area of the brain does and how damage to that area can cause specific chan

The Brain Tour explains how the brain works and how Alzheimer's affects it. Taking the tour: There are 16 interactive slides. As you view each slide, roll your mouse over any colored text to highli

ABSTRACT In this study of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), patients with visual hallucinations were compared with patients who did not have visual hallucinations to determine if selectiv

Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative condition associated with a progressive loss of nerve cells or neurons. The disease gradually pervades most areas of the brain. However, the evolving pattern of d