BRIEF ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

1. ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

2. progressive mental deterioation that can crop
upin middle or old age.due to generalized
degeneration of the brain.
it is the commonest cause of premature
senility.
ORIGIN:-
EARLY 20TH CENETURY; NAMED AFTER ALOIS
ALZHEIMER [1864-1915] . THE GERMAN
NEUROLOGIST WHO FIRST DETECT .
Approximately 5.8 million people in the
United States age 65 and older live with
Alzheimer's disease. Of those, 80% are 75
years old and older. Out of the approximately

3. 50 million people worldwide with dementia,
between 60% and 70% are estimated
The early signs of the disease
include forgetting recent events or
conversations. As the disease
progresses, a person with
Alzheimer's disease will develop
severe memory impairment and
lose the ability to carry out
everyday tasks.
Medications may temporarily
improve or slow progression of
symptoms. These treatments can
sometimes help people with
Alzheimer's disease maximize
function and maintain
independence for a time.

4. Different programs and servics can
help support people with
Alzheimer's disease.
Memory:-
Everyone has occasional memory
lapses, but the memory loss
associated with Alzheimer's
disease persists and worsens,
affecting the ability to function at
work or at home.
People with Alzheimer's may:-
Have trouble finding the right words
to identify objects, express Repeat
statements and questions over and
over.

5. Forget conversations, appointments
or events, and not remember them
later
Routinely misplace possessions,
often putting them in illogical
locations
Get lost in familiar places
Eventually forget the names of family
members and everyday object
thoughts or take part in
conversations.
Making judgments and
decisions:-
Alzheimer's causes a decline in the
ability to make reasonable decisions

6. and judgments in everyday
situations.
For example, a person may make
poor or uncharacteristic choices in
social interactions or wear clothes
that are inappropriate for the
weather.
Changes in personality and
behavior:-
Brain changes that occur in
Alzheimer's disease can affect
moods and behaviors. Problems may
include the following:
I. Social withdrawal
II. Mood swings
III. Depression

7. IV. Irritability and aggressiveness
V. Changes in sleeping habits
VI. Wandering
VII. Loss of inhibitions
VIII. Delusions, such as believing
something has been stolen.