Towards the Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease through the Application of a Multicriteria Classification Model [chapter]

Amaury Brasil, Plcido Rogrio, Andr Lus Vasconcelos Coelho
2012 Genetic Algorithms in Applications  
The Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive and degenerative disease of the brain which causes a serious impairment over its two main activities: thinking and memory. According to Celsis (Celsis, 2000) , AD is the most common form of dementia among the elderly population, comprising up to 75% of all dementia cases. AD causes a gradual loss of intellectual abilities with deterioration in cognition, function, and behavior, affecting many aspects of an individual life.
doi:10.5772/38425 fatcat:yx3lm7ihnfhkbnxf7k7hocu3ay