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Alzheimer’s Disease
People all over the world are falling victim to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). These people often forget many things that a person would normally know how to do, such as how to button your shirt, talking, and walking. Alzheimer’s disease is “a progressive, degenerative disease that attacks the brain and results in impaired memory, thinking, and behavior, and subsequently death.” Every year, the amount of victims of this devastating disease increases. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease at this time. If there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease by the year 2050, then the amounts of new victims and deaths of victims will be extremely high.
Sometimes it’s hard to spot Alzheimer’s disease because some memory problems can occur just from old age. The symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease are divided into 3 parts. In the early/mild stage, some of the symptoms are: memory loss, misplacing things, forgetting names (even of people you know very well), getting lost in familiar places, repeating conversations, learning difficulties, personality changes, easily upset/anxious, and decreased motivation. Some of the middle/moderate symptoms are: worse memory loss, depression, withdrawal, agitation, confusion, disorientation, paranoia, and you rely on your family more for making decisions. Some of the severe symptoms are: being unaware of time and place, can’t identify well known people, insecurity, suspiciousness, agitation, paranoia, disturbed sleep, bad coordination, and requires constant care. There is no known cure or vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease at this time, but certain symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease can be treated, such as depression and anxiousness.
There is no cure of Alzheimer’s disease at this time. People have been trying to find a cure since the early 1900’s. Although there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, doctors can prescribe medications to treat certain symptoms of it. Some of these symptoms include depression, anxiety, and agitation.
Nobody knows the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. However, doctors have researched some possible causes. First of all, if you have a family history of Alzheimer’s disease, then you are at risk of getting it. Some of the possible causes of Alzheimer’s disease include: myocardial infection, imbalance in calcium, hypothermia, fecal impaction, urinary rate sensory deprivation, and thiamine deficiency. Some of the metabolic causes include hepatic failure and dehydration. Possible infectious causes include meningitis, urinary tract, and pneumonia. Another possible cause that doctors have found common in many Alzheimer’s patients is too much aluminum in the brain. Aluminum can come from things like soda cans. The aluminum will break down into the soda, so the liquid in the aluminum can will be carrying some of the aluminum, thus causing it to enter your body when you drink it. Although nobody has found an absolute cause for Alzheimer’s disease yet, doctors are very close to finding it, as well as finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.
There are a lot of victims of Alzheimer’s disease throughout the world. There are an estimated 360,000 new victims of Alzheimer’s disease each year. It’s estimated that there will be 14 million new victims of Alzheimer’s disease by the year 2050. Alzheimer’s disease is fatal. Very many people do die from Alzheimer’s disease each year. It’s estimated that 100,000 victims of Alzheimer’s disease die each year. It’s also estimated that there will be 30 million new deaths by the year 2030. Everyone is at some risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease; some people have more of a risk than others. Most people get Alzheimer’s disease between the ages of 45 and 85. It is very rare to get Alzheimer’s disease if you are younger than 65 years of age. If you are between the ages of 65 and 85, then you have a 3% chance of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. If you are over 85 years of age, then you have a 50% percent chance of getting Alzheimer’s disease. It’s usually hard to spot Alzheimer’s disease in its early stages because some memory problems normally come with age. Sometimes people don’t realize that somebody has Alzheimer’s disease until it gets into its severe stage. Alzheimer’s disease is a “a progressive, degenerative disease that attacks the brain and results in impaired memory, thinking, and behavior, and subsequently death.” There is no way to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. It usually occurs between the age of 65 and 85. It’s hard to notice Alzheimer’s disease because some memory loss occurs with age, so it’s usually not noticed until the symptoms get more severe. Alzheimer’s disease attacks the nerve cells in the brain. The nerve cells in the brain get infected with tangles and plaques that appear in large numbers. The plaques are made of a kind of protein called amyloid surrounded by dead body cells. Amyloid is involved in other diseases as well. Another disease that amyloid is involved in is tuberculosis. There may be other things that are involved in the cause of Alzheimer’s disease, but doctors have not found anything else like that as of this time.
Doctors have researched possible ways to prevent getting Alzheimer’s disease. These are only possible ways to prevent the disease; doctors don’t know if it works effectively or not. One possible way to prevent Alzheimer’s disease is physical exercise. The lazier you are, the higher your risk for getting Alzheimer’s disease. Another possible way to prevent Alzheimer’s disease is social activity. Doctors think that the more you are involved in social activities, the less chance you’ll have of getting the disease. One more possible way to prevent Alzheimer’s disease is to get proper nutrition. If you eat right, and you get all of the vitamins and minerals and stuff that you need, then your risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease is lower. These are only possible solutions to preventing obtaining Alzheimer’s disease, not absolute.
People all over the world are falling victim to Alzheimer’s disease. These people often forget many things that a person would normally know how to do, such as how to button your shirt, how to talk, and walking. Alzheimer’s disease is “a progressive, degenerative disease that attacks the brain and results in impaired memory, thinking, and behavior, and subsequently death.” Every year, the amount of victims of this devastating disease increases. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease at this time. If there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease by the year 2050, then the amounts of new victims and deaths of victims will be extremely high. Alzheimer’s disease is “a progressive, degenerative disease that attacks the brain and results in impaired memory, thinking, and behavior, and subsequently death.” It is a fairly common disease among older people between the ages of 45 and 85. Alzheimer’s disease is fatal. The most common age for people to get Alzheimer’s disease is 85. People haven’t been able to find a cure of Alzheimer’s disease ever since they started trying to find one over 80 years ago.
