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Alzheimer's Disease?

  

What  is Alzheimer's Disease?

 The term  refers to a brain disorder that manifests itself in several ways. A person may become confused even in familiar settings, may ask questions repeatedly, or may neglect such basic things as their own hygiene or basic safety issues. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia associated with old age ,The disease is named after German doctor Alois Alzheimer. In 1906, Doctor Alzheimer noticed differences in the brain tissue of a patient of his that died with unusual mental illnesses and dementia. His study led him to discover abnormal clumps and tangles of fiber in the brains of those patients who were suffering from this same disease. So while it was common for persons who were older and losing their mental faculties to be dismissed as "senile," Doctor Alzheimer was able to pinpoint the actual breakdown in the brain that led to the loss of their mental faculties  

Diagnosing Alzheimer

 A patient may be asked a series of questions that will assess his or her level of cognitive functions. These may include questions about past personal history, names of family members and acquaintances, and the like. They may be given small problems to solve, such as math equations or spelling short words backwards. These types of questions are imperative in an Alzheimer's disease diagnosis because they assess the level of the patient's cognitive functions; even for someone very aged they should be able to handle these simple questions, and if not, there may be a diagnosis of Alzheimer's

 

 

Alzheimer Treatment

Part of the proper Alzheimer's treatment for the mental issues associated with the disease may also include making their environment as comfortable as possible. Alzheimer's patients often assume that someone is stealing from them if they can't easily find their checkbook or other papers. Putting those types of things out in the open and labeling it clearly can help with such problems. Arguing with them about any of these problems will not help Alzheimer's treatment, as the patients are not responding to logic or reason. This too is part of the disease and not something they're doing purposely.
It's thought that Alzheimer's treatment also does better when the patient is as physically healthy as possible. Although vitamins and exercise will not cure Alzheimer's, they can help the medications that a patient is taking to respond better. Regular exercise also helps with blood circulation which helps the brain to function and heal itself better overall. Like all other organs of the body, the brain needs a supply of fresh oxygen to keep itself healthy

  
 

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