| Alzheimer's disease is likely one of the causes of | | | | If care is given early enough, it can slightly delay the |
| Dementia. It is a chronic disease of the brain which in | | | | disease, but unfortunately is not curable at this time. |
| actuality starts in the cerebral cortex. It is usually | | | | As soon as Alzheimers disease is diagnosed, then the |
| defined by the gradual and progressive decay in a | | | | person should be handed as much help and support |
| person's mental abilities. It impacts both sexes | | | | as can be done especially in the early stages. Most |
| normally those who are over the age of sixty. | | | | people who start with Alzheimer's disease are alert at |
| Alzheimer's has been known to happen in people as | | | | first than something is not right with them. Knowing |
| young as forty. | | | | you are losing your mind can be a very disturbing and |
| The most advance symptom of Alzheimer's disease | | | | frightening experience. |
| is mere forgetfulness. This is often neglected | | | | Their family should also be consulted so they can |
| especially if the individual is elderly, however it slowly | | | | come to terms with the diagnosis as it can have a |
| progresses to more serious symptoms such as | | | | crushing effect on them especially if the person with |
| difficulty in doing simple or normal jobs like fastening | | | | Alzheimer's is young and responsible for part of the |
| buttons or tying shoelaces. | | | | household income. |
| There is a progressive worsening in both the | | | | There are a lot of support groups out there they can |
| individual's mental and physical condition along with | | | | join who will assist them with adapting and coming to |
| their abilities and their memory. There is also an | | | | terms with the life changing disease that has |
| adjustment in the behavior and individuality of the | | | | happened to their loved one. |
| person with Alzheimer's, with their normal demeanor | | | | In the last stages of Alzheimer's disease, the person |
| a thing of the past. For example, somebody who has | | | | becomes so stressing that many families have no |
| always been easy and kind may begin to speak filthy | | | | alternative but to place their loved one in a nursing |
| language and make improper sexual advances or | | | | home so they can be cared for by professionals. This |
| become hostile and begin hitting and lashing out at | | | | can also be disturbing for both the family and the |
| people. | | | | person who is ill. |
| In the more advanced stages of Alzheimer's, the | | | | The reason for Alzheimers disease is not known, |
| person finally becomes incapable of doing any task at | | | | although scientists and physicians have many ideas |
| all. They also start not having control over urination | | | | about its beginnings. There have been many |
| and defecation, lose their ability to speak, lose the | | | | explanations such as the storage of aluminium in the |
| ability to walk right, suffer paralysis and lose their | | | | brain to fluoride in the water. None have been |
| total memory. | | | | verified. |