Alzheimer 's And Its Effects On Your Brain, Body, And The People Around You

Alzheimer 's disease (AD) is a progressive degenerative disease of the brain from which there is no recovery. There are three brain abnormalities that are the hallmarks of the Alzheimer’s disease is initially caused by plaques buildup in the brain’s neurons as illustrated in figure 1. The support structure that allows the flow of the nutrients through the neurons gets damaged and ultimately there is loss of connection among the neurons and they die off (National Institute of Health, 2015). This causes the brain tissue to shrinks, which is called atrophies. All this ultimately lead the victim of this disease to face difficulties in governing emotions, recognize errors and patterns, coordinate movement, and remember. Ultimately, a person with AD loses all memory and mental functioning.

Alzheimer’s is a disease in the brain that affects a person’s memory, thinking, and behavior. It is the most common form of dementia and is common in adults older than 65. More than five million Americans are being affected by Alzheimer’s at this moment. Alzheimer’s comes in three stages; early, middle, and advanced. The disease is caused by the shrinking of the brain due to many risk factors and genetics.

The topic of this article is about the effects that Alzheimer’s has on the patients, family members/caregivers. I believe there is a grave importance in this topic to help understand the effects of this disease and possibly help farther research. This might bring a few questions to the front of this discussion. How the relationship is after a patient is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s? How does this effect the family members/caregivers? What symptoms do family members experience with Alzheimer’s patients? What factors in life play a role in developing this disease? This paper will explore these questions with the respect of these news articles.

Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. It is also a progressive disease with no cure. Alzheimer’s disease was first discovered by Dr. Alois Alzheimer in 1906. He noticed changes in brain tissue of a woman who died of an unusual mental illness. Although there are many types of dementias, Alzheimer's is the most common. It accounts for 60-80% of dementia causes. Aging is a normal process but Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of the aging process. Early onset Alzheimer’s affects 5% of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and it appears between the ages of 40’s and 50’s. Alzheimer’s is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. There are many symptoms that come along with Alzheimer’s

What is Alzheimer's Disease? Alzheimer's Disease is an existential form of Dementia. Alzheimer's is a gradually crippling disease that affects an individual’s mental and physical capabilities over time. The disease develops predominantly within aged individuals. It is unknown as to what factors contribute to the etiology, or cause, of Alzheimer's Disease. In order to better understand Alzheimer's Disease, medical research and theories have helped shed a light as to how Alzheimer's occurs. By understanding what events lead to the cause of the disease, a specific treatment can then be developed that can hopefully stop or even reverse this debilitating disease that affects the elderly.

Alzheimer’s is a disease where neurotransmitters, acetylcholine, or the brain’s chemicals break connections with other nerve cells causing the cells to die off, the effects of this are irreversible. The loss of these cells result in loss of thinking and language skills, unpredictable behavioral changes and eventually the inability to carry out the simplest tasks. Although there is no known cause for Alzheimer’s, researchers have found a genetic link. Alzheimer’s first symptoms usually appear when a person is between forty and fifty years of age. Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease that initiates in the brain, drastically decreasing the quality of life as well as life expectancy in millions of people around the world.

In the United States, more than 5 million people are living with Alzheimer. Around 70 percent of these people are living at home. Women have more possibilities to develop Alzheimer. The cause of Alzheimer is unknown. The major risk to people have Alzheimer is genetic, but also there are other factors such as depression, head injuries, vascular diseases, obesity, diabetes and hypertension. Alzheimer is a disease of the brain and it can cause dementia. Alzheimer is a chronic neurodegenerative diseases that causes different problems with the memory, thinking and behavior. Alzheimer is one of the leading causes of dementia. Alzheimer represent the 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases. Dementia is a term use to describe a group of symptoms

Alzheimer's is caused by brain cell death. It is a neurodegenerative disease, which means there is progressive brain cell death that happens over a course of time. The total brain size shrinks with Alzheimer's and the tissue has progressively fewer nerve cells and connections.

Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia. Unfortunately, unlike other forms of dementia Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease that involves memory loss, thought and language which can seriously affect a person’s ability to carry out daily activities. According to the Center of Disease Control (CDC), “as many as 5 million Americans were living with Alzheimer’s disease. The symptoms of the disease first appear after age 60 and the risk increases with age. Younger people may get Alzheimer’s disease, but it is less common. The number of people with the disease doubles every 5 years beyond age 65. By 2050, this number is projected to rise to 14 million, a nearly three-fold increase. Although scientists are learning more every day, unfortunately

Despite not being a normal part of aging, it becomes more likely for people to develop Alzheimer’s disease in the late years of their lives. Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia, which is a brain condition that causes a gradual decline in thinking, memory, and behavior (Wells). Approximately 3 percent to 5 percent of people will develop the disease by age 70 to 75, and 6.5 percent will develop the disease after age 85 (Grison et al. 150). Alzheimer’s disease has different effects on people’s lives, such as changing their roles and responsibilities, affecting their relationships with others, and creating internal struggles.

Alzheimer’s is a disease which causes the brain to lose its tissue over time. Doctors thought that was a normal thing that happened as people get older. They didn’t think that it could be harmful, or in this case fatal. After the brain loses its tissue, it starts to destroy brain cells in the part of the brain that involves recent memories. The nerve cells slowly get attacked, and it causes the patient to slowly lose their memory, ability to control emotions, and their judgment. Some symptoms of Alzheimer’s are memory loss, challenges in planning things or solving problems, difficulty completing familiar tasks at home or

The cause of Alzheimer's disease is unfortunately not fully understood. A probable diagnosis is based on the history of the illness and cognitive testing with medical imaging and blood tests to rule out other possible causes. There is a recurring

Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that causes problems with your memory and behavior. Dementia is a term for the severe loss of mental ability that it interferes with your daily life. This is caused by damage to the brain cells. Alzheimer 's disease is the most common type of dementia and is characterized by gradual declines mental abilities (Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research, 2016). The disease slowly attacks nerve cells in all parts of the brain and some surrounding structures, that impairs a person 's abilities to govern emotions, recognize errors and patterns, coordinate movement, and remember. As time goes on, they start to have trouble focusing, having dramatic mood swings, or even have trouble communicating. The symptoms start out slow then eventually get worse over time. These symptoms end up interfering with daily tasks. This disease is not a normal part of aging but the vast majority of people who have it are 65 years of age or older. Although this is the vast majority, up to five percent of the people that have it are between the ages of 40-50 (Alzheimer’s Association, 2016). Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that kills memories and other important mental functions (Mayo Clinic, 2015).

Alzheimer’s disease is a very slowly progressive disease that occurs inside the brain in which is characterized by damage of memory. Also this type of disease can lead into interruption in language, problem solving, planning and perception. The chance of a person developing Alzheimer’s disease increases enormously after the age of 70 (Crystal, 2009). Also people who are over the age of 85 have over a 50 percent chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease. This type of disease is not at all normal in the aging process and is also not something that happens out of no where in a person’s life.

Alzheimer’s disease can be caused by a combination of how a person lives, from their genetics, and the environment that person is in. People who are affected with disease have fewer brain cells and fewer connections with the healthy cells than a healthy brain. When doctors look under the microscope for problems with the brain tissues, the doctors will see two different things. They will see plagues which are clumps