Help me!! if u know something about Alzheimer's disease!?

Question

So im Basically im writing a report about Alzheimer's disease. and im sorta stuck!

so can you tell me everything u know about this disease?

thank you soooo much. and if u looked up the sites. please list them so i can do farther research on it!

THaNK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!!!

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Answer 1

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a degenerative disease of the brain. It is characterized by abnormal protein deposits in the brain. It's a progressive disease and has many symptoms including decreased mental capacity, decreased ability to control emotions, trouble recognizing errors and patterns, diminished ability to coordinate movement (apraxia), and loss of memory. It is widely under-diagnosed and under-treated since most people think it's part of "getting old." 1-2% of people 65 years old and older have it, increasing to 50% of people aged 85.

It is caused by progressive brain cell failure, although why it happens is unknown. Risk factors include age (biggest risk factor), family history (if more than one first degree relative had/has it), and a genetic risk (presence of APOE-4). There also may be a link with AD and women on hormone therapy, but that's still being researched.

There are 7 stages of AD:
Stage 1 - no memory decline
Stage 2 (forgetfulness) - person is aware of it, but others don't notice; problems remembering where they left things and people's names
Stage 3 (early confusional stage) - starting to be picked up by others; "can't teach an old dog new tricks"; problems with directions, getting lost, low performance at work, trouble reading
Stage 4 (late confusional stage) - decreased knowledge of recent and current events, can't remember things from the past, decreased concentration, trouble recognizing people and faces, don't know what time it is, etc
Stage 5 (early dementia) - beginning to forget more important things, need help to live, can't remember family member's names, can't remember address or phone number, remember important things and people in their lives
Stage 6 (middle dementia) - severe decline, completely dependent for survivial, may forget spouse's name, unaware of all recent events, don't know where they are; will recognize familiar people, but won't know their names; almost always will remember their name; may become delusional or agitated
Stage 7 (late dementia) - all verbal abilities lost; cannot talk, only grunt; requires assistance for eating and using the bathroom, brain no longer able to tell body what to do.

It's almost like going backwards in life - back to a baby towards the end.

Hope this helps! let me know if you need any more help! I have plenty of info!!!

Answer 2

It's a terrible, terrible disease. You can look at my blog for a personal account of what it does, and go to the Alzheimer's website for the technical side of things.

Answer 3

someone with alzheimer's disease can know how their family memebers are pone minute and the next minute they won't have a clue, sometimes their minds slip back into the past, sometimes they imagine things.. its sad really my grandma had it

Answer 4

this disease is a heart breaking disease that is slow . at first they don t notice anything is wrong .
they might not remember your name ,
they might not remember how to eat and will need help eventually .
my Grandma is suffering from this terrible disease . she now doesn't even remember my family's names . my grandpa needs to help her but it is so hard all i can do is tell her i love her and help her !! if u need me e mail me

Answer 5

http://www.alz.org/ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alzheimers/AZ99999 http://www.alzheimersdisease.com/index.jsp?usertrack.filter_applied=true&NovaId=7852773746870570952 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alzheimer's_disease

Answer 6

Well its really bad.. my grandfather just died thursday from it i miss him soo much... they forget you in such a short time