A Cure For Alzheimer's Disease

When it comes to Alzheimer’s, I know firsthand how it affects individuals and their families. My great grandfather had Alzheimer’s for many years before his passing late last year, at age 92. Alzheimer’s is a disease that many individuals suffer with each year, but yet with all the advancements in modern medicine we still have no cure for it. There are different ways to conquer this disease, understanding the causes, knowing effects, and researching possible treatments.

The FDA recently has allowed two treatments to be used for Alzheimer patients. One of the treatments is a Partial Glutamate Antagonist, which is an important transmitter to the brain. It is said that Glutamate helps patients more than sugar pills do, however; it is said that too much

Scientists have actually come up with some preventative measures against Alzheimer’s and the onset of this horrendous disease. Physical activity, brain stimulation (such as puzzles, games, regularly reading, watching television, and any other type of social activity), nutritious diet, and also there is an ongoing search for a vaccine. I saw where in Europe they actually treat their age-related dementia patients with gingko biloba. Gingko biloba is thought

Arm yourself with as much information as you can: While there is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s there’s more information available now than there ever used to be. From senior care tips on creating a consistent schedule to slowing

With the growing number of people becoming diagnosed, and experiencing symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, we must begin to take precautions and somehow attempt to gain knowledge of how the disease can be better treated, and ultimately prevented.

used today may help people function better for a few weeks or months, or years, these

Next, I would like to focus on the statistical analysis and treatment of this disease. As of now, there is no cure to Alzheimer's. There are many different clinical trials and pharmaceutical drugs being tested. I again searched the Anoka Technical databases and came across another article

Hi Jennifer, I’m sorry to hear that about your mother. Alzheimer’s is a very cruel disease that doesn’t only affect the person going through but their family and friends as well. A person will never truly understand what all it consist of until you have to watch a loved one life be affected by the disease. Or better yet the struggle to care for someone. I have watched my family bump heads on this matter more than I will like to see. It is truly stressful on everyone involved including the individual. I’m glad that you are able to assist your mother in law during this time. Overall, I wish there was a cure for it. The medication they have will only help somewhat with all the symptoms that occur with the disease.

While the presidential debates have been going on, a lot of leaders have talked about how and why they would like to make changes to the Health care system we currently have in place. One that Hillary Clinton has brought to nationwide attention was a health care reform to end Alzheimer’s disease. This plan aims to invest in groundbreaking “research to prevent, effectively treat and make possible a cure to Alzheimer’s disease by 2025” while adding in “new measures to support caregivers and improve caregiving for individuals living with Alzheimer’s”. This is quickly becoming one of her top priorities because it is estimated that Alzheimer’s will affect nearly 15 million people by 2050. While Medicare does cover annul visits and screening and cognitive exams, many are unaware of the fact or simply choose to let them go unused. Because of this, Hillary would make the Social Security Administration speak up about the benefits of annual visits and cognitive screenings so that more people are aware that they have the option if they so choose to take it. (An End to Alzheimer's Disease, 2015)

There are many medications on the market right now to try and help the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, many of these treat the symptoms but not the cause. One specific medication, cholinesterase inhibitors is not fully understood but it is believed to help decrease the breakdown of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter (About Alzheimer 's Disease: Treatment, n.d.). Cholinesterase is both beneficial in it’s aid in treatment and not— this medicine over time causes neurons not to produce as much acetylcholine (About Alzheimer 's Disease: Treatment, n.d.). This drug works on mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease because there is often a problem with synaptic activity due to TAU blockage and cell to cell connections in the genetic neuronal manifestation in Alzheimers (About Alzheimer 's Disease: Treatment, n.d.; Alzheimer 's Disease Medications Fact Sheet, 2015).

Patients effected with Alzheimer’s experience deterioration in memory and cognition, along with changes in their personality or behavior. These changes seen in Alzheimer’s patients is believed to occur due to neuronal death in the frontal lobe, and the hippocampus region of the temporal lobe. However, the cause of neuronal death idiopathic. Currently doctors are using two different types of treatments for patients with Alzheimer’s. The first method of treatment targets the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Alzheimer’s medication is targeting the depletion of cholinergic neurons in the basal nucleus of Meynert. Cholinergic neurons are responsible for the production and release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors work to inhibit the enzyme acetylcholinesterase which breaks down acetylcholine, in order to, increase the levels of acetylcholine in the patient’s brain infected with Alzheimer’s (Wolfe 73). The second treatment method targets a different neurotransmitter called glutamate. Wolfe also refers to the drug memantine, “appears to slow cognitive decline in patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s by blocking excessive activity of a different neurotransmitter glutamate” (73). However, these two treatment options are not effective long-term treatment options. For example, Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors usually become ineffective within six months to a

Although there is no cure for Alzheimer’s there are ways to treat this disease. Certain medications may help lessen the symptoms, such as memory loss and confusion but only for a limited amount of time. The Food and Drug Administration have approved the following types of medications: cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine, both of these medications treat the cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer 's disease. (Office)

Through out American there is estimated that 5.4 million americans are living with Alzheimer’s disorder, that being more than half of the population in America. Not only do people with Alzheimer’s suffer because of this disorder but also the people around them are impacted. There is currently no definite cure for the disorder but there are many researchers who have been experimenting trying to find a cure. Many researches have seen improvement in their patients by manipulating a certain area of their brain. The reason I decided to research this specific topic is for the reason that since I was a little girl I always knew I wanted to go into the medical field. I did not know what specifically but I knew I loved science. Coming to Da Vinci, I knew that senior year was approaching fast meaning I had to really think about what I wanted my major to be. And when senior year came in, being able to take anatomy was one of the best decisions for me. Anatomy was a glass in where I was always happy being in class, everything we learned in the class sparked my curiosity. One interest that was unlocked because of the class, was figuring out how the brain worked and how the brain was able to send so many different signals to the body. Finding my interest made it easier for me to choose my major as Biological sciences where I can do research and learn more about the human body specifically the brain. Knowing that Alzheimer’s is a really complex disorder that does not have much information

Past treatments included treating some of the symptoms because there was no known cure. Medication to treat depression and memory loss were able to help some of the symptoms, but some had seen cognitive effects because of this. * There are signs and symptoms that accompany Alzheimer’s disease. With memory loss, there are certain things to distinguish between normal memory loss and early onset of Alzheimer’s. Everyone can have lapses in memory however, repeated statements and questions (without knowing that you are doing it), forget conversation, appointments, events, and not remember them later, putting objects in illogical places, forgetting names of family members and everyday objects are some of the warning signs of Alzheimer’s. When it comes to interacting with others, disorientation can also increase. Forgetting what day it is, what’s going on in your personal life, what season it is, are examples of the disorientation that can happen. This can lead to someone getting lost in familiar places, and difficult to understand the surroundings. Speaking, writing, thinking, making judgments, can also suffer because Alzheimer’s can prohibit the brain from concentrating to make full sentences, recognize and deal with numbers, or even solve everyday problems. A person’s personality can also change. Because of the brain not making the connections it needs to maintain healthy memory,

How is Alzheimer’s diagnosed, treated, and cured? There is no known cure for this disease. www.alz.org › Science & Progress says, ¨Current FDA-approved Alzheimer's drugs support this communication process