
Alzheimer's disease (AD), also called Alzheimer disease or simply Alzheimer's, is the most common cause of dementia. Alzheimer's is a degenerativeand terminal disease for which there is no known cure. In its most common form, it afflicts individuals over 65 years old.Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder named for German physician Alois Alzheimer who first described it in 1906. Scientists have learned a great deal about Alzheimer’s disease in the century since Dr. Alzheimer first drew attention to it.
WARNING SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER:-
1. Memory loss.
2. Difficulty performing familiar tasks.
3. Problems with language.
4. Disorientation to time and place.
5. Problems with abstract thinking.
6. Poor or decreased judgement.
7. Misplacing things.
8. Changes in mood or behavior.
9. Changes in personality.
10. Loss of initiative.
RISK FACTORS YOU MAY BE ABLE TO INFLUENCE:-
1. HEAD INJURY.
2. HEART-HEAD CONNECTION.
3. GENERAL HEALTHY AGING.
4. Deterministic genes directly cause a disease, guaranteeing that anyone who inherits them will develop the disorder.
5. Risk genes increase the likelihood of developing a disease, but do not guarantee it will happen.
DIAGNOSING ALZHEIMER'S :-
1. Time to make choices that maximize quality of life
2. Lessened anxieties about unknown problems
3. A better chance of benefiting from treatment
4. More time to plan for the future
2. Lessened anxieties about unknown problems
3. A better chance of benefiting from treatment
4. More time to plan for the future
TREATMENT OF ALZEIHMER'S :-
1. Cholinesterase drugs.
2. Memantine drugs.
3. Vitamin E may help because it is an antioxidant, a substance that may protect nerve cells from certain kinds of chemical wear and tear.
4. Phosphatidylserine lipids.
5. Omega 3-fatty acids.
6. Huperzine A.
7. Ginkgo biloba.
8. Coral calcium.
9. Co enzyme Q10.


