Prediction and Classification of Alzheimer's Disease Using Machine Learning Models

Abstract

The disease popularly known as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which causes cognitive impairment, is extensively distributed throughout the world. The lack of a cure or strategy to stop the growth of the disease notwithstanding, it is one of the most extensively studied illnesses in medicine and healthcare. However, patients with AD have a variety of treatment options to select from, including pharmaceuticals or non-drug alternatives, to help them maintain their quality of life. Over time, patients will need to be treated differently based on how far into the disease process they are. In this regard, early detection and classification of the illness stages can have a substantial impact on the treatment of symptoms. Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease is critical for the analysis of patient medications and the selection of appropriate specialists. The goal of this project is to provide a comprehensive comparison of the techniques used in the detection and classification of Alzheimer’s disease. In medical research, machine learning algorithms can be used to uncover facts, particularly in disease prediction. Support vector machines (SVM), decision trees, Bayes classifiers, K-nearest neighbors (KNN), gradient boosting, and other machine learning algorithms are used to diagnose a variety of diseases and conditions. The application of machine learning algorithms can result in the quick and highly accurate prediction and classification of this disease. This project helps in analyses of different machine learning techniques and algorithms that are used to predict and classify and provides an extensive accuracy comparison of the machine learning techniques used for the prediction and classification of Alzheimer’s disease.