Alzheimer'sdisease
Saga, Alejandro, Sofia, Jia xu
Introduction
Symptoms
Causes
Where in the world
Treatment
Introduction
Alzheimer's disease
Questions:
What do you think alzheimer's is in your own words?
What is alzheimer's disease?
Alzheimer's is a brain disease that was first identified more than 100 years age, risk factors, and potential treatments has only recently gained importance. Alzheimer's disease is distinguished by the accumulation of strange proteins in the brain, that form and tangled bundles of protein fibres. Most experts now agree that plaques and tangles in the brain can accumulate for 20 years or more before symptoms appear.
Symptoms :
- The first symptom of Alzheimer's disease usually involves memory loss. Memory declines as the disease progresses, making other functions such as language skills and decision-making more difficult. Personality and behavioural changes may also happen. The disease may cause a person to lose recognition of family and friends names.
Discuss:
How bad do you think alzheimer's can be?Are you scared about memory loss?
Causes:
Family providors
There is more chance for a pearson to get it if a family member had it or has it.
Age related factors
As the age increases there is more chance for a person getting it.
Genetic mutation factors
As you grow the brain may change and some mutations can develop less memory.
Health factors
Heart diseases, Strokes, High blood pressure and diabetes can also affect.
Discuss:
Do you think alzheimer's could affect younger people?Why?
Where in the world?
11%
People that have alzeimer in the world
30%
Treatment
Medications
Alzheimer's patients who get treatment can live more comfortably, alone, for extended periods of time. Care people can also benefit from this. These drugs such as rivastigmine, donepezil, are used for mild to serious Alzheimer's disease symptoms. These medications can decrease or control a few behavioral and cognitive problems.
Question:
Has your opinion of alzheimer's changed from the first question?How?
Thanks for listening.
Alzheimer's disease
Alejandro Rodríguez
Created on January 29, 2024
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Alzheimer'sdisease
Saga, Alejandro, Sofia, Jia xu
Introduction
Symptoms
Causes
Where in the world
Treatment
Introduction
Alzheimer's disease
Questions:
What do you think alzheimer's is in your own words?
What is alzheimer's disease?
Alzheimer's is a brain disease that was first identified more than 100 years age, risk factors, and potential treatments has only recently gained importance. Alzheimer's disease is distinguished by the accumulation of strange proteins in the brain, that form and tangled bundles of protein fibres. Most experts now agree that plaques and tangles in the brain can accumulate for 20 years or more before symptoms appear.
Symptoms :
Discuss:
How bad do you think alzheimer's can be?Are you scared about memory loss?
Causes:
Family providors
There is more chance for a pearson to get it if a family member had it or has it.
Age related factors
As the age increases there is more chance for a person getting it.
Genetic mutation factors
As you grow the brain may change and some mutations can develop less memory.
Health factors
Heart diseases, Strokes, High blood pressure and diabetes can also affect.
Discuss:
Do you think alzheimer's could affect younger people?Why?
Where in the world?
11%
People that have alzeimer in the world
30%
Treatment
Medications
Alzheimer's patients who get treatment can live more comfortably, alone, for extended periods of time. Care people can also benefit from this. These drugs such as rivastigmine, donepezil, are used for mild to serious Alzheimer's disease symptoms. These medications can decrease or control a few behavioral and cognitive problems.
Question:
Has your opinion of alzheimer's changed from the first question?How?
Thanks for listening.