The History of Alzheimer's Disease

"Alois Alzheimer and Colleagues"

This exhibit compares historical and modern beliefs, fears, and self-expression surrounding Alzheimer's Disease and what cognitive decline symbolizes. This topic is important to discuss at any stage of life and health and relates across cultures and time periods. Specifically, cognitive decline should be able to be discussed openly, without fear of being judged or stigmatized for personal experience or questions. Overall, it should never be taboo to speak about natural processes seen to occur individually and within a societal context!

Has Alzheimer's been around since the dawn of humanity? How far as a society have we progressed in regards of stigma and fear? How can everyone get involved in community care and outreach? How do personality and self-expression evolve as one ages and/or experiences disease? All of these questions will be explored and hopefully provide further insight into a vast aspect of past and modern-day humanity. Navigation Tip: When exploring the tabs directly above, the webpage "back" button will need to be used to return to this page or to view the tabs directly to the right.

"Untitled, James Brooks"

* Exhibit note: This exhibit focuses on Alzheimer's Disease, a cognitive and physically degenerative disease of the mind. Viewer caution is strongly recommended if this topic is personally sensitive and/or triggering. There will be further content warnings preceding any item that may contain particularly sensitive material. Similarly, further caution is advised in outside-viewing of the entirety for some historical material referenced, as the excerpts used may not exemplify the graphic nature of the entire source. Viewing under ten years of age without guardian permission is not advised. *