Parkinson's and Alzheimer's are the most common types of neurodegenerative diseases. According to the Alzheimer's Association, one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another type of dementia. But the list of these incurable conditions is longer.
ALS, Lewy body disease, and Huntington's disease are just to name a few others. Usually, the patients do not die from the disease, but as a result of it. The most common cause of death among Alzheimer's patients, for example, is aspiration pneumonia. This happens when, due to difficulty in swallowing caused by the disease, one inadvertently inhales food particles, liquid, or even gastric fluid. As for Parkinson's disease, two of the biggest causes of death are falls and pneumonia.
Unfortunately, neurodegenerative diseases have also affected famous people throughout the years. Check out this gallery to discover some of them.