Must You Need to Know About Alzheimer’s Disease

What is Alzheimer's disease?

Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative mental disease which causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. It is by far the most common form of dementia and is commonly seen in the elderly. 

While the chances of developing the disease increase with age, it's now understood that younger people are also now being diagnosed with the illness.

Throughout Alzheimer's disease, nerve cells in areas of the brain that control speech, reasoning, sensory processing, and careful thought die because of plaque deposition. 

Symptoms include confusion, mood swings, impaired thinking or judgment, long-term memory reduction and a gradual loss of physiological functions.

Individuals with Alzheimer's begin to have problems recognizing relatives and friends. They also find it incredibly difficult to understand new things, take out tasks which involve several measures (like getting dressed) and deal with new situations. They may have insomnia. At the more severe stages of Alzheimer's disease, the brain entirely shrinks, and they become dependent on others.

Alzheimer's disease
Synonyms	Alzheimer disease, Alzheimer's
Comparison of a normal aged brain (left) and the brain of a person with Alzheimer's (right). Characteristics that separate the two are pointed out.
Specialty	Neurology
Symptoms	Difficulty in remembering recent events, problems with language, disorientation, mood swings[1][2]
Usual onset	Over 65 years old[3]
Duration	Long term[2]
Causes	Poorly understood[1]
Risk factors	Genetics, head injuries, depression, hypertension[1][4]
Diagnostic method	Based on symptoms and cognitive testingafter ruling out other possible causes[5]
Differential diagnosis	Normal aging[1]
Medication	Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, NMDA receptor antagonists (small benefit)[6]
Prognosis	Life expectancy 3–9 years[7]
Frequency	29.8 million (2015)[2][8]
Deaths	1.9 million (2015)[9] SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA

Alzheimer's disease causes and risk factors

Causes 

Alzheimer's disease (AD) or just Alzheimer's is one of the most common forms of dementia. Dementia refers to the reduction of cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired individual. Alzheimer's is a degenerative form of dementia significance the patient's illness worsens as the disease progresses. Read to know about early-onset Alzheimer's.

Scientists still haven't figured precisely what causes the disease, but plaques and tangles in the brain seem different than regular individuals. As of now, there is not any treatment to reverse or stop the disease, and the present treatment approaches focus on treating the symptoms.

RISK FACTORS

The well-established risk factors of Alzheimer's disease are

• Age
• The family history of Alzheimer's disease (FAD)
• Down's syndrome
• Toxicity
• Head injury
• Gender
• Lifestyle
• Education degree

Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease

Everybody has episodes of forgetfulness from time to time. But people with Alzheimer's disease show particular continuing behaviors and traits that worsen over time.

• Memory loss affecting daily activities, such as an ability to maintain appointments
• The trouble with familiar tasks, like using a microwave
• Issues with difficulty
• The trouble with speech or writing
• Becoming disoriented about times or places
• decreased judgment
• decreased personal hygiene
• Mood and personality changes
• Withdrawal from friends, family members, and neighborhood

Symptoms vary based on the stage of the disease. Learn about early indicators of Alzheimer's and how they progress into more severe symptoms.

Alzheimer’s Treatments

Treatment for Alzheimer's involves the use of medications to deal with the symptoms of the disease, and no drug has been proven to stop or reverse this degenerative disorder. Here is how to deal with the side-effects of Alzheimer's drugs.

On the other hand there are lots of psycho-social interventions for patients however there for all types of dementia and not specifically for Alzheimer's disease. These interventions include --

• Reminiscence therapy (talk of previous experiences to jog a patient's memory). Did you know nasal insulin spray may treat Alzheimer's disease?

• Simulated presence therapy (playing a recording of voices of the closest family members to reduce challenging behavior)

• Validation theory (which relies on accepting the facts about dementia and going past it to get better).
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Natural Remedies

AD is a dreaded condition because there's no way to heal it even to reverse the signs. However, scientists have discovered that some remedies do help to prevent its development or at least, slow down the degenerative process. These include --

• Omega-3 fatty acids
• Dark Berries
• Ginkgo biloba
• Coconut oil
• Ashwagandha
• Turmeric
• Rosemary

Preventing Alzheimer’s

Dr. Vivek Kumar, Associate Director, Neurology, Max Institute Of Neurosciences, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj, discusses approaches you can follow to keep the illness at bay.

• Standard exercise
• A healthy diet
• Mental stimulation
• Quality sleep
• Stress management
• Lead an active social life

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alzheimer%27s_disease

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