Blood Pressure and Alzheimer’s: What’s the Connection? Alzheimer’s disease is something that is very scary. It is a gradual reduction of the way that you function, as far as your brain goes. You are basically going to become senile if you are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. You will forget things, you won’t be able to remember the faces of your family members, and you won’t be able to care for yourself as you get older. Most people who have Alzheimer’s are put into facilities where they can be cared for.