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Alzheimers Disease - What is It? By James Hunaban |
| Wednesday, March 25, 2009 |
Alzheimer's disease is a form of dementia which affects middle-aged and older people. It is a progressive disease that slowly kills the victims nerve cells in the brain. Alzheimer's is a complex disease that does not seem to be caused by several factors. It is the most common type of dementia, accounting for roughly seventy percent of diagnosed cases, and which knows no limits, being distributed in the different cultures that affect men and women in equal measure. Alzheimer's can be very stressful for the families of the victims, who often are on the front line when it comes to providing care and support. It should be recalled that the family member or members need to care too much support.
Caring for an Alzheimer's patient is a big challenge, because the decline is slow and unpredictable and can progress at different rates. If you happen to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's, pick up any local services and support groups available in your doctor's office or ask at your local hospital. There is no single special test for Alzheimer's, but invariably the correct diagnosis is achieved by excluding other causes of memory loss, eg Parkinson's disease, minor stroke, or depression. This disease is usually rearing ugly head after the age of 60 years or so, and the risk increases with age progression. Anyway, we must remember that Alzheimer's disease neccersarily is not a normal part of aging.
Alzheimer's can be described as the death of the mind before the Board of Directors, and as such is very difficult and depressing condition for any family to have to deal with. Alzheimer's is estimated to a fatal disease, but the usual cause of death is usually another illness (like pneumonia) which can develop as a complication in a person already badly strained by Alzheimer's. Treatment of Alzheimer's disease is still relatively young, but the researchers are very confident that time is not too far when you have drugs that can successfully treat the symptoms of Azheimers.
James Hunaban owns - http://health-matters.jims-info.com a site full of health information and advice. |
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