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Chemistry
Alzheimer's: The Disease & Medication
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a kind of dementia; it is, in fact, the most frequently occurring form of dementia. Alzheimer's Diseases is named for the German psychiatrist and neuropathologist, Alois Alzheimer who first described the disease over 100 years ago in 1906. Alzheimer's is a degenerative disease and those who suffer from it worsen as time goes on. Alzheimer's leads to many fatalities and as of today, a cure remains to be found. Though there are cases of dementia in young people and adults, most people who suffer from Alzheimer's disease are in their mid to late sixties. There are some statistics that predict that within forty years, less than one in hundred people around the world will suffer from Alzheimer's disease. This paper will address Alzheimer's disease from a medical perspective, providing insight as to leading pharmaceutical treatments for patients.
Though the symptoms persist throughout numerous patients, the disease...
The brain is the primary muscle affected by Alzheimer's disease typically causing or leading directly to death within two decades, usually less. (Jasmin et al., 2011) There is more than one type of Alzheimer's disease; furthermore, Alzheimer's disease develops in stages. Just as with other diseases, there are certain populations that are predisposed and/or are more likely than other populations to contract the disease. It is vital that physicians treating patients with Alzheimer's have full access to as much of the patient's medical history made available as early as possible in the treatment process. Medical history and genetic makeup give are the best indicators for researchers and health care professionals in their struggle to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. (Jasmin et al., 2011) Additionally, it is important for people approaching age 60 as well as…
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