Home > Geriatrics > What is Alzheimer's Disease? Get the Flash Player to see this player. Rate: (Click the stars to rate) Published on Jul 16, 2009 by BHerskowitz, Views: 4727 What is Alzheimer's disease? Alzheimer's is a slowly progressive, fatal disease of the brain when certain proteins build up in the brain. First the person loses short term memory. A person will lose the ability to problem solve, to grasp concepts and make plans. Eventually, the person loses control of moods, and finally the senses are affected, and long term memory. Thanks for the informational video Dr. Brad, keep the good work going. God Bless evryone affected by this thief of a disease that takes athe person away before it takes the physical body away from their families. Eric Ludwig 12.9 years ago