Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease was for the first time described and in detail studied by the German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer.

Alzheimer's disease is the common form of weak-mindedness arising at people 65 years are more senior.

The disease is characterized by dying off of cells of a brain, inability to create new neural bonds that seriously affects memory and intelligence of the patient, and also his behavior and perception of the world around.

Alzheimer's disease symptoms

The first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease can be noticed in 40 years, but whether there are a lot of people whom they will guard? Thus, the disease continues to progress, at the same time signs can be shown only occasionally: appearing, disappearing.

After 65 years the disease has an effect, and there are obvious constant symptoms of Alzheimer's disease which are making the life miserable not only to the patient, but also his family.

Each person can have primary symptoms of Alzheimer's disease the. One person, having by the way looked in a mirror, can not recognize himself in the first seconds. At another memory can worsen or be confused the past and the present. Neurologists determine an Alzheimer's disease stage by these symptoms.

As a rule, at the first stage of Alzheimer's disease there are no essential changes in consciousness and behavior of the person. At medical examination deep disturbances of memory do not come to light, and the person only occasionally can complain of apathy.

Symptoms of the second stage of Alzheimer's disease can be taken for usual age changes. This stage is characterized by insignificant disturbances of memory and attention, absent-mindedness. The elderly person can forget an arrangement of objects in the house. At medical examination these disturbances are not found.

At the third stage of Alzheimer's disease at detailed medical examination deviations in memory and attention come to light. At the patient difficulties in communication because some words are forgotten and replaced with others, not suitable on sense begin. There are difficulties in perception and storing of new information; the patient is a little suppressed and confused. At this stage the early stage of Alzheimer's disease is usually diagnosed.

At medical examination of the patient at the fourth stage of Alzheimer's disease pronounced disturbances are found. In the company of the patient feels confusion, depression. He does not know how to arrive in this or that situation, confuses events, is not capable to plan the actions, to dispose of finance.

The fifth stage of Alzheimer's disease – average. More and more necessary is a help to perform elementary operations. For example, to put on on weather or it is correct to clasp all buttons. Medical examination reveals that the patient is not able to remember important details of the biography more. There can be difficulties with orientation in time and space.

At the sixth stage Alzheimer's disease destroys the personality. The patient has various manias, groundless suspicions and fears. Also thirst for vagrancy is shown. Also the depression with attacks of aggression and hallucinations is observed. At this stage of the patient needs permanent care and the help, even when using of a toilet it can have difficulties. He still remembers the name, but almost does not speak, or only occasionally pronounces separate phrases and words.

The seventh stage – the last, extremely heavy. The patient cannot eat and use a toilet; often there is an urine incontience. He almost does not speak, does not smile and is not capable to hold the head any more. It often lies because cannot go and sit without assistance.

Etiologies of Alzheimer

Women, than men are more predisposed to Alzheimer's disease. This results from the fact that features of life expectancy of men do not allow them to reach age at which the disease develops.

There was an opinion that people poorly educated are subject to this disease. Partly it is right because at people with low I.Q. brain bonds are weaker.

It is necessary to tell that low I.Q. is not an indicator yet. Not the last role in a course of a disease of Alzheimer is played by the hereditary factor increasing risk to ache many times.

The hypertension, diabetes and atherosclerosis also belong to the main reasons for Alzheimer's disease. For this reason it is important to warn and in time to treat these illnesses, so far they did not provoke something more terrible and serious.

Treatment of Alzheimer's disease

The drugs capable to stop this disease, do not exist yet. Treatment of Alzheimer's disease directionally only on relief of symptoms.

At frequent attacks of aggression usually apply tranquilizers and anticonvulsant drugs to decrease in excitability.

That for some time it is possible to bring the patient out of a depression use of not medicinal methods. It can be everything that causes positive emotions in the patient; everything that he once loved. Favourite music, close people, pleasant aromas and even solar bathtubs – all this stabilizes mood and will facilitate disease.

Concerns and the hallucinations inherent to patients can be treated by antidepressants. Will be useful to protect the patient from vanities and troubles and to suggest it to keep daily the diary that will allow to compensate decrease in memory at early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

Prevention of Alzheimer's disease

Today about 30% of all elderly people are more senior than 65 years enter into risk group, and over time they will become 2-3 times more. Therefore already now it is necessary to ask itself a question: and what I made in order that in old age not to appear among the diseased?

At prevention of Alzheimer's disease it is proved that the Omega 3 fatty acids which are contained in a salmon and other fat fishes slow down an onset of the illness and soften its current.

However this illness is provoked mainly by not improper feeding, but intellectual "inactivity", low I.Q. A game in chess, studying of languages, mastering a new musical instrument – all this forces a brain to build everything new neural bonds. So, increases probability that Alzheimer's disease you and your relatives will not concern.