Alzheimer

What is the Alzheimer?

• Is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly.The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events.

What are the symptoms?• The symptoms often come slowly.It might start

when someone has trouble recalling things that just happened or putting thoughts into words. But over time, the problems get worse. People in the later stages of the disease usually can’t live alone or care for themselves.

There are three main phases of Alzheimer's: mild, moderate, and severe.-.

• -The first stage usually lasts from 2 to 4 years: having less energy,less interest in

• work and in social activities,language problems and loss of recent moments.

• This is when memory loss gets worse and starts to cause problems in daily life. This stage can last from 2 to 10 years: confusion about time or place,getting angry and delusions

• -People with severe Alzheimer’s cannot communicate and are completely dependent on others for their care. Near the end, the person may be in bed most or all of the time

• When a person has one or a few of these issues, it doesn’t necessarily mean he has Alzheimer's. There are other medical conditions that can cause the same problems, such as:

• Drug abuse• Taking medications that don’t work well

together• Parkinson's disease• Stress• Depression

Causes of Alzheimer

• Alzheimer's disease is caused by a combination of genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors.

Risks• Alzheimer's is not a part of normal aging, but your

risk increases greatly after you reach age 65. Women seem to be more likely than are men to develop Alzheimer's disease, in part because they live longer.70% of the risks is believed to be genetic.

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Treatments• No treatments stop or reverse its progression,

though some may temporarily improve symptoms. Affected people increasingly rely on others for assistance.Exercise programmes may be beneficial with respect to activities of daily living.

Treatment of behavioural problems ,is common but not usually recommended due to there often benefit and an increased risk of early death.

HEALTHY BRAINBRAIN WITH ALZHEIMER

Curiosities:• Intellectual activities such as playing chess or

regular social interaction is good for the alzheimer.In December 2016 discovered a molecule that stops the alzheimer in mice.

By Carlota and Ángela