Alzheimers

Alzheimers

 



Alzheimer's disease is an incurable brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In most people with Alzheimer's, symptoms first appear in their mid-60s.Like all types of dementia, Alzheimer's is caused by brain cell death. It is a neurodegenerative disease, which means there is progressive brain cell death that happens over a course of time. The total brain size shrinks with Alzheimer's the tissue has progressively fewer nerve cells and connections.So typically complications of Alzheimer's are heart attacks, thromboembolisms, strokes, kidney failure, and lung infections due to aspiration of food. Multi-organ failure is usually the cause of death in these patients.Alzheimer's disease is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer. In 1906, Dr. Alzheimer noticed changes in the brain tissue of a woman who had died of an unusual mental illness. Her symptoms included memory loss, language problems, and unpredictable behavior. Although there is not a cure yet, there are clinical trials trying to find a cure for the disease; in the mean time the patients are just admitted in hopes to keep them comfortable and safe.

 http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-disease/home/ovc-20167098