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Alzheimer's
This brief report is a summary and review of the rather nasty degenerative brain disorder that is known as Alzheimer's. The disease has been known about for a decent amount of time but the overall progress come to when it comes to preventing or curing the disorder has become remained frustratingly slow. Even so, progress is indeed being made and more is now known about the disorder than was before. This report will explore the possible known causes of the disease, the symptoms, the treatments that current exist and the general prognosis for those that contract the disorder. While the disease eventually runs its course once contracted at this time, there does seem to be progress with staving it off and/or slowing it down.
Analysis
Many people are familiar with the general disorder that has come to be known as dementia. Indeed, Alzheimer's is a form of dementia. In total, about 4.5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's. The vast majority, but not all, of the people that contract the disorder are over the age of sixty years old when symptoms manifest. The disorder, like dementia, leads to an overall degradation in memory function. Indeed, the first thing that seems...
Next to go are things like emotions and inhibitions. In terms of what is going on with the brain itself, there are lesions forming on it. These are known as amyloid plagues or tangles. These lesions accumulate and become bigger. This coincides with an ability to cope with daily life that declines with every passing day as the disease starts to run its course. The progressing deterioration is caused by the affected brain cells dying off. As for the causes of Alzheimer's, the main precursor known about at this time seems to be genetics. There have been theories about aluminum, such as from pans and such, being a cause but this has mostly been shot down and disregarded as being sound science (WebMD, 2016).
Things that have carried at least some weight are links between Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's, links between obesity and Alzheimer's and certain genes present in the makeup of a given patient, not unlike the nefarious breast cancer gene that almost guarantees that someone will get breast cancer. However, the introduction did make mention of prevention and the main avenue to accomplish this seems to be a commitment to "exercising" and using the brain as…
References
WebMD. (2016). Alzheimer's Health Center. WebMD. Retrieved 22 March 2016, from http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/
WebMD. (2016). Alzheimer's Disease Stages. WebMD. Retrieved 22 March 2016, from http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/guide/alzheimers-disease-stages
In stage five, the affected person will begin to experience "major gaps in memory and deficits in cognitive function" and may require some type of assistance with "day-to-day activities like preparing meals, taking a bath or putting on clothing. The affected person will also lack the ability to recall very simple, ordinary things like his/her address, telephone number or even the name of his/her spouse or close friend and will
Alzheimer's Disease Stages of Alzheimer's and Activities for people with Dementia Stages and Symptoms of Alzheimer's Alzheimer's Stage 1: No Cognitive Impairment Alzheimer's Stage 2: Very Mild Cognitive Decline Alzheimer's Stage 3: Mild Cognitive Decline Alzheimer's Stage 4: Moderate Cognitive Decline Alzheimer's Stage 5: Moderately Severe Cognitive Decline Alzheimer's Stage 6: Severe Cognitive Decline Alzheimer's Stage 7: Very Severe Cognitive Decline Activities for people suffering from Dementia The Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative disease which affects the brain and leads
S. will see average 44% increase in Alzheimer's disease by 2025. Type of information: This fact sheet describes the potential for growth in cases of Alzheimer's disease in the first quarter of this century. Specific Detail: 1. Southeastern and Western states will see the largest increases in Alzheimer's through 2025. 2. U.S. Census data notes that the number of Americans age 65 and over will double by 2025 3. Utah will see a 127%
What is worth noting here is the fact that behavior disturbances, ranging in severity from repeated questioning to physical violence, are common (National Institute of Mental Health, 1989). It is unclear whether Alzheimer's disease represents a single entity or several variants. Some experts believe that there are distinct subtypes of Alzheimer's disease, such as Lewy body disease (in which the signs of Parkinson's disease, visual hallucinations or alterations in alertness
Some treatments may actually help with the disease. Diets and dietary supplements Eating vegetables like broccoli and spinach may help older women [and probably men] retain some memory abilities later on, while avoiding obesity in middle age lowers the risk of later Alzheimer's disease in both sexes, new studies suggest." The effect of the vegetables probably comes from the antioxidants and B. vitamins they contain (Ritter, 2004). Herbal remedies and other dietary
Alzheimer's Disease: An Overview Disease description and possible misconceptions Alzheimer's disease is one of, although not the only type, of dementia elderly patients may suffer. The most common form of the illness occurs after age 60. Early-onset Alzheimer's disease before the age of 60 is less common, but the symptoms and worsening of the illness tends to be swifter in nature. Early-onset Alzheimer's disease has a known genetic component. "Certain genes...such as