4. Named after a German physician, Alois Alzheimer, Alzheimer's
disease causes dysfunction in the working of the brain. It is a
fatal disorder, which gets worse with time. Alzheimer destroys
the brain cells of a person and causes difficulty in recalling
things. It affects the thinking and behavior of a person and
impinges on his/her daily routine and social life completely. The
risk of getting Alzheimer's disease increases with age. A
degenerative disease, Alzheimer has no definite cure till date. In
the following lines, we have listed the various causes and
symptoms of Alzheimer's.

5. • Advancing age
• Family history of the disease
• Faulty lifestyle factors
• Serious head injury
• External environmental factors such as
water, soil or air
• Internal environmental factors such as a
slow virus, an imbalance of chemicals or a
problem with the immune system
• High blood pressure
• Heart disease/stroke
• Diabetes
• Cholesterol
• Excessive smoking
• Heavy consumption of alcohol
• Hyperhomocystinemia (high blood levels of
the amino acid homocysteine)
• Apolipoprotein E-4

6. • Down's Syndrome
• Head trauma
• Depression
• Reduced blood flow
• Estrogen imbalance
• Nutritional deficiencies, including low
levels of folic acid, vitamin B6, and vitamin
B12
• Neurotransmitter deficits
• Metabolic deficits
• Exposure to neurotoxins in the
environment (mercury, lead, pesticides,
defoliants, fumigants, electromagnetic
fields, iron, etc)

7. • Memory loss
• Difficulty in performing familiar tasks
• Problems with language (i.e. trouble
finding the right word, even simple ones)
• Disorientation to time and place
• Poor or decreased judgment
• Problems with abstract thinking
• Misplacing things (includes putting things
in unusual places: an iron in the freezer)
• Changes in mood or behavior
• Changes in personality
• Loss of initiative
• Indifference or lack of concern
• Irritability
• Depression

8. • Anxiety
• Increased difficulty with name and face
recognition
• Disturbed sleep patterns
• Loss of bladder and bowel control
• Total loss of self
• Paranoia and delusions

9. • The best and easiest way to cure Alzheimer's disease is to
have lots of raw carrots. Consumption of carrots, as salad
or in the form of juice, helps improve memory.
• Eating fish has been found to be beneficial for people
suffering from Alzheimer's. It aids normal functioning of
the brain.
• Patients with Alzheimer's should make it a habit to write
down their regular routine. They must try to memorize it
and thereafter, recall it after some time.
• Biofeedback is also a good way to cure Alzheimer's. In this
process, the patient is made aware of his quantifiable
bodily functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, blood
sugar and skin temperature. This raises the patient's
awareness as well as his conscious control of the
involuntary physiological activities.
• A study claims that proper intake of Vitamin E slows the
progression of Alzheimer's disease by as much as 25%.
Almonds, avocado, hazelnuts, vegetable oils, whole grain

10. products and egg yolk are some of the food srich in
Vitamin E. Try to consume these food items as much as
possible.
• It is said that the extract of ginkgo biloba, an herb, can
improve the brain functioning. 100 to 200 mg of ginkgo
biloba extract, 3 times a day, would aid the mental
functioning of people with Alzheimer's.
• Some herbs increase the production of Acetylcholine in
the brain and in turn, help in treating or curing
Alzheimer's. Such herbs include horse balm, rosemary,
dandelion, fava beans, fenugreek, sage, ginkgo, Brazil nut,
stinging nettle, willow and gotu kola.
• Plants foods, such as dandelion greens, poppy seeds,
soybeans and even commonly used mung beans, should
be added to a person's diet. They can help cure
Alzheimer's.
• Eating pumpkin, sesame, and sunflower seeds improves
brain functioning and helps in treating Alzheimer's.