| Alzheimer?s disease is a disease that can virtually | | | | and events. Or, they may have more trouble |
| steal away the memory and the abilities of innocent | | | | remembering familiar people, places or things. As it |
| people. It is tragic when it happens and, | | | | progresses, symptoms of Alzheimer?s worsen to |
| unfortunately, it happens to many people each year. | | | | where individuals can no longer solve simple math |
| Are their cures? Is there hope for individuals who are | | | | problems. At this stage, people may not realize that |
| faced with the challenges of Alzheimer?s disease? Let | | | | they have anything wrong with them. Stress, over |
| us take a closer look at it and see just what it is and | | | | tiredness or just plan ?old age? may be blamed. |
| why it is such a horrific disease to have. | | | | Symptoms become more serious though. As simple |
| What Is Alzheimer?s Disease? | | | | tasks become harder and harder to do, individuals |
| Alzheimer?s is a disease of dementia. It is the most | | | | realize there may be a problem and seek medical |
| common form of dementia. Alzheimer?s disease | | | | advice. Things like not remembering how to brush |
| affects the parts of the brain that control such | | | | your teeth or how to tie a shoe become increasingly |
| everyday activities as thoughts, memory and | | | | more difficult. They may not be able to think clearly, |
| language. Unfortunately, scientists and doctor?s do | | | | may become anxious or even aggressive. |
| not know what is the actual cause of Alzheimer?s | | | | Sometimes, individuals will wander. Unfortunately, |
| disease. They do not yet understand why it happens | | | | Alzheimer?s disease will leave patients needing |
| or who it will strike. What they believe is that a | | | | complete care. |
| combination of factors contributes to the onset of | | | | The Outlook For An Alzheimer?s Disease Patient |
| Alzheimer?s disease. | | | | Alzheimer?s disease is a disease that affects each |
| The largest risk of getting Alzheimer?s disease is in | | | | and every person differently. It begins slowly and can |
| fact age. People who are over the age of 65 double | | | | take years to worsen in some people. In others, it is |
| their chances of getting Alzheimer?s disease every | | | | much faster. The end result is severe brain damage. |
| five years. It is thought that Alzheimer?s disease can | | | | The average Alzheimer?s disease patient will live |
| be related at least somewhat to genetics. There is | | | | between eight and ten years from the time they are |
| actually a type of Alzheimer?s, familial, that strikes | | | | diagnosed. Others can live up to twenty years. |
| individuals between the ages of 30 and 60 that is | | | | There is no cure for Alzheimer?s disease. Some drugs |
| inherited. But, in the common form of the disease, | | | | that are used early on in the treatment of patients |
| there is no direct link that is that obvious. | | | | can slow down the progression of the disease in |
| What Are The Symptoms? | | | | some patients. Some medications are used to treat |
| There are a number of symptoms that can be the | | | | the symptoms of the disease which can help to |
| first signs of this paralyzing disease. The first | | | | make patients more comfortable. On the horizon are |
| symptoms, though, are not obvious. Mild | | | | many new drugs and treatment plans, including stem |
| forgetfulness is often the first symptom to be seen. | | | | cell research that can benefit individuals who have |
| Then, it becomes more obvious when people begin | | | | Alzheimer?s disease. |
| to have trouble remembering more recent activities | | | | |