In order for the doctor to get a clear view of your colon, you will need to complete a bowel prep before your colonoscopy. The type of bowel prep varies depending on your doctor, so be sure to ask them what kinds they offer, as you may have a choice.
1 Be sure to explain that Alzheimer's disease is a medical condition and not a psychological or emotional disorder or contagious virus. 2  Use this as an opportunity to educate them about dementia. 3  Offer information about the disease and its symptoms. Be sure to explain that Alzheimer's disease is a medical condition and not a psychological or emotional disorder or contagious virus. 2  Use this as an opportunity to educate them about dementia. 3  Offer information about the disease and its symptoms.
Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimerâs disease is the most common type of dementia. Between 60 and 80 percent of cases of dementia are caused by this disease, according to the Alzheimerâs Association. Early signs of Alzheimerâs disease include depression and forgetting names and recent events. Alzheimerâs causes brain cells to die.