艾才摩氏症是失智症的一種，隨著年齡增加，發生率也提高，且其發生率佔所有失 智率中比率最高，且病程是進行性不可逆的，直到目前仍無明確有效的方法治癒，患者隨著 病情進展，易走失、發生意外，在照顧上更顯得重要，以避免患者不必要的傷害。

　　　　　Alzheimer's disease is a kind of dementia that develops with aging. It has become the most common of all dementia. The process of the disease is irreversible. So far, there is no effective treatment for Alzheimer's. As the disease develops, patients often get lost and have accidents. Patients must be well taken care of lest they be hurt.