{"id":34576,"date":"2026-06-03T08:35:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/enfermedad-cerebral-alzheimer\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T16:31:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:31:30","slug":"alzheimers-disease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/alzheimers-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:399px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-34205 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Inicio3-e1779980890281.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 50%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#e5e8e4\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(500 \/ 356)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-34560\" data-id=\"34560\" data-aspect-ratio=\"500 \/ 356\" src=\"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/comunicacion-neuronal-Alzheimer.png\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-34562\" data-id=\"34562\" data-aspect-ratio=\"500 \/ 356\" src=\"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/deterioro-neuronal-Alzheimer.png\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-34564\" data-id=\"34564\" data-aspect-ratio=\"500 \/ 356\" src=\"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diferencia-cerebrales-Alzheimer.png\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-34566\" data-id=\"34566\" data-aspect-ratio=\"500 \/ 356\" src=\"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/proteina-betamiloides-Alzheimer.png\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-34568\" data-id=\"34568\" data-aspect-ratio=\"500 \/ 356\" src=\"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recuerdos-perdidos-Alzheimer.png\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"357\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-34259\" data-id=\"34259\" data-aspect-ratio=\"500 \/ 357\" src=\"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pagina-de-inicio.png\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Alzheimer&#8217;s disease<\/strong> is a <strong>progressive neurodegenerative<\/strong> condition that manifests fundamentally as severe cognitive impairment accompanied by complex behavioral disorders. Generally, its typical form<strong> is characterized by the drastic loss of immediate memory<\/strong> and other essential mental capacities. Furthermore, as <strong>nerve cells or neurons die,<\/strong> different critical areas of the human brain gradually atrophy over time. Effectively, the pathology begins in <strong>the brain region called the hippocampus,<\/strong> where the central organ creates daily memories on a regular basis. For this reason, <strong>protein plaques and tangles destroy the hippocampus,<\/strong> causing initial difficulties in remembering the smallest and simplest things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once they invade the back of the brain structure, these harmful proteins work together, erasing the deepest memories. For that reason, persistent <strong>memory loss<\/strong> constitutes one of the first visible symptoms of this clinical ailment. Also, these anomalous substances invade other cortical parts, specifically those responsible for <strong>speech,<\/strong> abstract thought, logic, and decision-making. Subsequently, the <strong>section that regulates emotions<\/strong> is seriously affected, causing sudden changes in mood, personality, and feelings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, this pathology is incurable and terminal, appearing with notable frequency in people over 65 years of age. Currently, <strong>the cause of the exact origin remains an absolute mystery<\/strong> for the international scientific community. As this condition progresses, <strong>mental confusion, irritability, language disorders,<\/strong> and alarming <strong>memory loss progressively<\/strong> appear. There is also evidence of a clear predisposition to social isolation as the patient&#8217;s basic senses decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Generally, the illness usually has an approximate average duration after definitive diagnosis of about 10 years. Gradually,<strong> elementary biological functions are lost,<\/strong> which finally lead to the death of the individual in an inevitable manner. Lastly, current clinical treatments offer only moderate symptomatic benefits, but <strong>no medical therapy effectively delays or stops the progression of<\/strong> <strong>Alzheimer&#8217;s disease<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/alteraciones-del-cuerpo-humano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Alteraciones-de-salud.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23320\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/anatomy-and-physiology-of-the-human-body\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Anatomia-humana.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23322\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alzheimer&#8217;s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that manifests fundamentally as severe cognitive impairment accompanied by complex behavioral disorders. Generally, its typical form is characterized by the drastic loss of immediate memory and other essential mental capacities. Furthermore, as nerve &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/alzheimers-disease\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"kt_blocks_editor_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-34576","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Alzheimer&#039;s Disease<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Alzheimer&#039;s disease represents an incurable neurodegenerative disorder that destroys memory and deteriorates the patient&#039;s general behavior.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/alzheimers-disease\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Alzheimer&#039;s Disease\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Alzheimer&#039;s disease represents an incurable neurodegenerative disorder that destroys memory and deteriorates the patient&#039;s general behavior.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/alzheimers-disease\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"ilusMedical\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Alexilusmedical\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-06-03T16:31:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Inicio3-e1779980890281.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Alexilus\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ilusmedical.com\\\/en\\\/alzheimers-disease\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ilusmedical.com\\\/en\\\/alzheimers-disease\\\/\",\"name\":\"Alzheimer's Disease\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ilusmedical.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ilusmedical.com\\\/en\\\/alzheimers-disease\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ilusmedical.com\\\/en\\\/alzheimers-disease\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ilusmedical.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/Inicio3-e1779980890281.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-03T08:35:26+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-06-03T16:31:30+00:00\",\"description\":\"Alzheimer's disease represents an incurable neurodegenerative disorder that destroys memory and deteriorates the patient's general behavior.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ilusmedical.com\\\/en\\\/alzheimers-disease\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/ilusmedical.com\\\/en\\\/alzheimers-disease\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ilusmedical.com\\\/en\\\/alzheimers-disease\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ilusmedical.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/Inicio3-e1779980890281.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ilusmedical.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/Inicio3-e1779980890281.jpg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ilusmedical.com\\\/en\\\/alzheimers-disease\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Portada\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ilusmedical.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ilusmedical.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ilusmedical.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"ilusMedical\",\"description\":\"scientific and medical illustrations\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ilusmedical.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Alzheimer's Disease","description":"Alzheimer's disease represents an incurable neurodegenerative disorder that destroys memory and deteriorates the patient's general behavior.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/alzheimers-disease\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Alzheimer's Disease","og_description":"Alzheimer's disease represents an incurable neurodegenerative disorder that destroys memory and deteriorates the patient's general behavior.","og_url":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/alzheimers-disease\/","og_site_name":"ilusMedical","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Alexilusmedical","article_modified_time":"2026-06-03T16:31:30+00:00","og_image":[{"width":600,"height":500,"url":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Inicio3-e1779980890281.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@Alexilus","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/alzheimers-disease\/","url":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/alzheimers-disease\/","name":"Alzheimer's Disease","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/alzheimers-disease\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/alzheimers-disease\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Inicio3-e1779980890281.jpg","datePublished":"2026-06-03T08:35:26+00:00","dateModified":"2026-06-03T16:31:30+00:00","description":"Alzheimer's disease represents an incurable neurodegenerative disorder that destroys memory and deteriorates the patient's general behavior.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/alzheimers-disease\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/alzheimers-disease\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/alzheimers-disease\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Inicio3-e1779980890281.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Inicio3-e1779980890281.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/alzheimers-disease\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Portada","item":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/","name":"ilusMedical","description":"scientific and medical illustrations","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34576"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34689,"href":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34576\/revisions\/34689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilusmedical.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}