Alzheimer 's Disease And Its Effects

Alzheimer’s disease in many ways is not yet defined. It is a progressive disease afflicting between 5 and 15 percent of people over 65. Additionally, it is not restricted to the elderly, reportedly having

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.

     Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive degenerative disease that attacks the brain and results in impaired memory, thinking and behavior. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia. Dementia is the lost of thinking, remembering and reasoning so bad it screws up ability to do daily functions and eventually resolves in death. Dr. Alois Alzheimer’s first discovered the disease in 1906. Since then research has developed a deeper understanding of the changes in the brain. Warning sign’s of Alzheimer's are memory loss that affects home and job skills, problem in speaking, poor judgment, and difficulty in learning. The last stage of Alzheimer's disease is when you’re unable to take care of

The 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. is Alzheimer’s. Most people with Alzheimer 's live on average eight years after their symptoms begin but can survive range

When getting diagnosed with Alzheimer’s dementia, a person is given a life expectancy of about 6 years, but many live way longer than that (Butler and Radhakrishnan, 2011). Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that a person takes to the grave with them. Once a person is diagnosed, it a pretty much a death sentence. There is not yet a cure for it.

Alzheimer’s is a disease that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. It is the most commonly known form of dementia, which is a broad term used to describe types of memory loss that affect day to day life (National Alzheimer’s Association). As the disease progresses the symptoms worsen to the point individuals can no longer react to and engage with their environment. Alzheimer’s is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. At this time, there is no known cure for this disease.

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

Alzheimer’s Dementia is one form of dementia. It affects over five million people in the U.S. alone (Latest Facts & Figures Report, 2014). Alzheimer’s is a group of symptoms caused by diseases or disorders. Every 67 seconds someone develops Alzheimer’s in the U.S. (Latest Facts & Figures Report, 2014). Alzheimer’s can take 7-10 years to fully develop. During development the brain reduces in size. Being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s changes the patient’s life significantly. He or she must make many changes in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

There are more than 5 million people in the U.S. with Alzheimer’s and it causes 500,000 deaths a year in the U.S. alone. This disease is growing quickly, by the year 2050 it is expected that there will be 16 million people diagnosed with it in the U.S. and 100 million worldwide. The goal is to overcome this disease by the year 2025, which is possible, but very challenging. A neurologist at Harvard Medical School, by the name of Rudolph Tanzi said, “We will be able to identify those most at risk based on their genetics, do imaging tests to determine the onset and then institute therapies that nip it in the bud”(Marsa). This is great news because it will help the doctors get a jumpstart on those who are at risk of getting the disease. Memory loss is the main issue of Alzheimer’s which is caused by tangles in the brain. Without the tangles there is no disease, the tangles are what cause it. Alzheimer’s also causes shrinkage to the brain. Moving ahead with a cure, researcher need to figure out how the protective mutant gene works, making a treatment to copy what it does

Alzheimer’s, a severe irreversible form of dementia, is now a very prevalent issue in the aging population. Scientists are just beginning to understand what Alzheimer’s is, what causes Alzheimer’s and how to prevent it. Although research has come a long way, “Alzheimer’s disease, as science tries to grasp it, seems to slip through our fingers. The complex interaction of neurochemistry, genetics, environment, lifestyle and personality all play a part in how individuals experience Alzheimer’s. ~ Harry Clayton

Alzheimer’s disease is a mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age. A person with Alzheimer's may live 4-8 years after they are diagnosed. Although in some cases people can live up to 20 years. I was interested in this topic because one of my great grandpas had this disease. He died 6 years after he was diagnosed with the disease.

Alzheimer’s disease, also known as AD is often insidious on set, it can take months up to years to go from a mild to severe impairment. (Mayeux, 2010) The disease is irreversible and has no cure. “The disease affects 500,000 Canadians, 71,000 of those are under the age of 65” (VanDenBroek, 2013). AD affects the person by impacting their neurological function, their cognition and their behaviour.

Dementia is a disease that affects a vast number of Americans, and people worldwide. As people grow and live longer in today’s world the cases of clinical dementia are increasing. There are many causes of dementia, equally leading to different forms and symptoms of this disease. Most causes of dementia are known, and labeled in order to establish proper treatment. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for more than half of all people with dementia. The cause, and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease are well known within the scientific community, but a cure is yet to be discovered. This show that there is still much improvement to be done within the scientific and medical

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia (alz.org), it is a neurological disease that includes a lapse in memory loss, attention, problem solving, and language skills. It is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, who examined the brain tissue of woman who died of an unusual mental illness. How the process of Alzheimer’s disease begins is unsure, but it appears to be related to brain damage. According to research, approximately 5.5 million people in the United States, and as many as 24 million people worldwide are affected by this disease (Mayeux & Stern, 2012). A person with Alzheimer’s disease can live for an average of 8 years or as many as 20 plus years from the onset of the disease (Fried – Oken et al., 2012). There are three

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.