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Things to know aboutAlzheimer’s

As I took care of my father-in-law I did a lot of research. So I hope to give you is some valuable research about this terrible disease. I truly hope this will help you understand this disease and help you with your decision on what you want to do.

Dementia (noun): Is defined as severe impairment or loss of intellectual capacity and personality integration, due to the loss of-or damage to neurons in the brain.

Alzheimer’s (noun): A progressive form of percentile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40’s or 50’s; First symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by impaired though and speech and finally complete helplessness.

Currently it is estimated that as many as 5. 2 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer’s disease. This number is expected to grow over the next 50 years as the population ages and life span increases. Alzheimer’s disease affects three percent of the population between the age of 65 and 74. But estimates suggest that 19% of those older than 75 yrs and 47% of those older than 85 yrs have the disease.

Currently there is no cure for Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease it the most common form of dementia. Dementia is a term that is used to describe a group of brain disorders. These brain disorders cause memory loss and make it harder to carry out daily tasks. Alzheimer’s disease develops slowly over time. The symptoms begin to appear so gradually that it is often mistaken for normal aging. It is a progressive and degenerative disease, which means that it gets worse over time. When someone has Alzheimer’s disease nerve cells die in areas of the brain that are vital to memory and other mental abilities, and connections between nerve cells are disrupted. There are also lower levels of some of the chemicals in the brain that carry messages back and forth between nerve cells. This affects memory, judgment, and thinking, which in turn may hinder a person’s ability to handle day to day tasks.

Sincerely,
Marie Fostino
Alzheimer's A Caretakers Journal
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