Gene Hackman suffered from the Alzheimer’s – when his wife died in the Hantavirus, the former Hollywood star apparently lived next to her for a week, but was no longer able to take care of himself and eventually died. What is behind this disease can occur in various forms and what it means for the affected and their family members.
Dementia is a generic term for pathological changes in the brain that go hand in hand with the loss of mental functions. Just like Gene Hackman – who suffered from the most common form, to Alzheimer’s – around 50 million people are affected worldwide. Former actor Bruce Willis also suffers from dementia, but a rare form, aphasia. The respective forms of disease occur for various causes and in the beginning with different symptoms. We clarify.
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