Alzheimer's Disease

Dementia is a brain disorder that affects someone's ability to carry our daily activities. The most common one is Alzheimer's Disease. Never cells dies which effect thought, memory, and language.
AD is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, a German doctor. In 1906 he noticed changes in the brain tissues of an individual who had died of an unusual mental illness. He found abnormal clumps and tangled bundles of fibers. Today these abnormal findings are called AD.
The incidence of dementia increases rapidly doubles for every five years beyond age 65. There are several stages with symptoms.

EARLY Stage

  • Trouble remembering recent events and conversations
  • Cooking and shopping become more difficult
  • Tendency to lose things.
  • Loss of ability to manage finances.

    MIDDLE Stage

  • Anger and paranoia
  • Wandering
  • Fear of bathing
  • Violent behavior<
  • Loss of coordination

    LATE Stage

  • Inability to communicate
  • Loses ability to walk
  • Loses ability to smile
  • Seizures may occur
  • Weight loss

    As symptoms increase there is a bigger burden on caregivers and they often need some type of support.
    With regard to treatment, some drugs have proven helpful but there is still much research to provide better treatment. It has been shown that the elderly who use their minds more, ore less likely to develop the disease or at least postpone the onset. Such activities include:

  • Watching jeopardy
  • Crossword puzzles
  • Reading
    Come along and discover more information about this dreaded disease.


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