alzheimers question???

Question

A friend I just met was telling me how his mother died of A. 5 years ago.
Where does there mind go? I mean, does their personality no longer exist? I wonder if there have been many studies on what goes on in their heads?
He said his mother used to just sit there and stare.
What an awful disease for anyone and their loved ones to face.

Answer 1

My grandmother recently passed away from Alzheimers and I did alot of research on the subject.

There is no clear understanding of "where they go". They do know that short term memory never becomes long term memory. Thats why they remember 30 years ago, but can't remember what they had for lunch.

Another thing that happens is the nerve synapses break down over time. This causes motor control dificulties and the more noticable symptoms and increases the memory loss. After time, the brain starts to "forget" to tell the body to do things (like go to the bathroom, eat, swallow)

When the synapses break down (synapses are the electrical/chemical comunications of our brain to our body) they lose "who they are" because personality is generated and maintained by healthy synapses. These break down and the person "seems different" or acts differently.

My grandmother, at first, knew something was wrong with her, but didn't know what. As her condition progressed, she was less aware of her deficiencies. At the end, before she died, she was very unaware of anything except she responded to familier people. She had no idea about the world around her and had no concept that she was dying. when she died, she died happy and was in no pain. The synapses "forget" to tell the body to breathe, so she was realesed quietly.

The disease is MUCH harder on the loved ones than on the afflicted person. My family's pain grew mostly from watching g'ma degrade and get worse. I hold on to her from my memory, not the way she was when she died.

Give your friend my sympathy. It is hard to go through it.

Answer 2

Not all Alzheimer's patients end up like that, but its not uncommon. My mother in law has dementia, a form of alzheimers, and she forgets almost everything. Just today she was in the hospital and its a good thing that I was there because the nurse was going to give her a flu shot. She already had one, but forgot. We dont know if she'll forget us someday, but I hope not. It is a very sad disease and I feel for anyone and their families that have to deal with it.

Answer 3

It's a dreadful and horrible disease.The brain after usually suffering a stroke or some other injury,and sometimes no injuries at all,the brain starts to die,and shrink,it can be seen on repeated CT scans and MRI's how extensive and progressive the deterioration is.Sadly there is nothing that can be done to stop this destruction and eventually the death of the patient.Your answer is yes,the world's medical researchers are working to try to find medication and treatment. Take care. SW RNP

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Answer 5

My aunt had it and her personality was the same. It was really sad though because she would forget who people were and stuff. She would also call everyone a man even if they weren't. It's really weird, it is an awful disease.

Answer 6

Frankly speaking to put it plainly it is a nervous system, progressive from below upwards, ultimately involves brain, and death ensues. Sorry convey my heartfelt condolances to your friend.