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About Alzheimer's Disease: Details, Sign-Symptoms, Prevention, Cure
About Alzheimer's Disease: Details, Sign-Symptoms, Prevention, Cure
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and chronic neurodegenerative disease that destroys memory and other critical mental functions.
Alzheimer’s disease is believed to be responsible for 60 to 70 percent of all cases of dementia, a broad category of diseases impacting the brain that cause gradual impairments to the ability to think and remember to an extent that it can affect the daily life of a person.
Alzheimer’s disease symptoms include short-term memory loss initially and mood swings, disorientation and language problems later on. Onset for the disease is usually 65 and older. About 70 percent of the risk is believed to be genetic. Other risk factors are believed to be hypertension, depression and head injuries.
Alzheimer’s disease some signs include Memory Loss; Difficulty Planning and Solving Problems; Difficulty Completing Familiar Task; Difficulty Determining Time or Place; Vision Loss; Difficulty Finding the Right Words; Misplacing Items Often and Difficulty Making Decisions
For Alzheimer’s disease, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, through various medication and management strategies may help to alleviate symptoms on a temporary basis. It can be prevented by Exercising daily, Eating a balanced diet, Taking proper sleep, Learn new things, Connect socially, and Consuming less alcohol.
Alzheimer’s disease is named after German pathologist and psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer in 1906, the disease currently impacts approximately 29.8 million people worldwide as of 2015.
