MooBella, a Taunton, Mass.-based company that is gearing up to market a âmake-your-ownâ ice cream machine, said that it has secured $18 million in Series A funding from W. Health LP, a venture fund managed by Inventages .
Alzheimer's and dementia basics. 1  Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. 2  Learn more: What We Know Today and Understanding Dementia.
Overview of disease progression. The symptoms of Alzheimer's disease worsen over time, although the rate at which the disease progresses varies. On average, a person with Alzheimer's lives four to eight years after diagnosis, but can live as long as 20 years, depending on other factors. Changes in the brain related to Alzheimer's begin years before any signs of the disease.