Wednesday, October 20, 2010

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - DISEASE


In Alzheimer's disease or Alzheimer's disease causes progressive memory and concentration problems, and disorientation to orientation. The brain of the patients has a decrease in volume and usually deposits on certain proteins. Initial symptoms are often nonspecific, such as headaches, dizziness and general inefficiency. Gradually the patient forgetful, confused and can only cope with familiar tasks. Difficulty in speaking, reading writing and arithmetic to connect. Personality and attitude have remained outside often get surprisingly long time. With increasing duration of the disease leads to a slow deterioration of the personality, can also be adjusted depression, delusions and aggressive behavior. Patients are more and more nursing care. Particularly for the families, the disease is often a great mental and physical stress. The onset usually between 7 and 8 Decade of life. In rare cases, even younger people over the age of 40 Age affected.

Common causes:
The exact cause is still unknown. Are discussed inter alia hereditary metabolic disorders and stress.

What can you do?
* Keep your mind fit, wear contacts with others, maintaining interest and participation in the events of the day to this.
* Various preparations to improve the performance offered, the benefits are disputed.

When you need a doctor?
* If the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease (above) show, you should go to the doctor.

What your doctor can do?
* The doctor may first determine whether it is Alzheimer's disease.
* The brain training and movement therapy can be, especially in the initial stage, reach a certain performance.
* There are several medications for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease are available that can slow the disease and alleviate symptoms are helping. The disease is not yet curable.

Prevention:
Is not possible.

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