Health care
What is Alzheimer’s disease and how to prevent it?
Alzheimer’s disease is a gradual brain disorder that
slowly destroys thinking and memory skills and, eventually, the ability to
carry out the simplest tasks.
Alzheimer’s, symptoms first appear in the age of mid-60s with the most
of people.
The symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
At first, Memory problems are typically one of the first signs of cognitive
impairment related to Alzheimer’s disease. Some people with memory
problems have a state called mild.
Secondly, cognitive impairment , people have more memory problems
than normal for their age, but symptoms do not interfere with their daily
life. Movement difficulties and problems with the sense of smell have also
been linked to cognitive impairment. Older people with cognitive
impairment are at greater risk for developing Alzheimer’s, but not all of
them do. Some times people may even go back to normal cognition.
The first symptoms of Alzheimer’s differ from person to other. For many
of people , decline in nonmemory aspects of cognition, for example :
- Vision / spatial issues.
- Impaired.
- Word-finding.
- Reasoning.
these may signal the very early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Causes of Alzheimer’s
Scientists and researches believe that for most people, Alzheimer’s
disease is caused by a combination of genetic, environmental factors that
affect the brain over time and lifestyle.
Now, Less than one percent, Alzheimer’s is caused by specific genetic
changes that virtually guarantee a person will develop the disease. These
rare occurrences usually result in disease onset in middle age.
The exact causes of Alzheimer’s disease aren’t totally understood, but
frequently, problems with brain proteins that fail to function normally,
disrupt the work of brain neurons and caused a series of toxic events.
Neurons are damaged, lose connections to each other and eventually die.
Frequently, The damage starts in the region of the brain that controls
memory, but the process begins years before the first symptoms appears .
The loss of neurons spreads in a somewhat predictable pattern to other
areas of the brains. Significantly, the brain has shrunk, that happens in
the late stage of the disease.
How to prevent Alzheimer’s disease ?
Alzheimer’s disease is not a preventable condition. However, a number of
lifestyle risk factors for Alzheimer’s can be modified. Evidence refers to
that changes in diet, exercise and habits — steps to reduce the risk of
Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders that cause dementia. Heart-
healthy lifestyle choices that may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s include
the following :
• Follow treatment guidelines to manage high blood pressure, diabetes
and high cholesterol.
• Eat a diet of healthy food like using healthy oils and foods low in
saturated fat.
• Exercise regularly.
• Don’t start smoke but If you already smoke , ask your doctor for help to quitsmoking.
Researches and studies have shown that preserved thinking skills later in
life and a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease are related with
participating in social events, such as reading, playing board
games,playing an instrument, dancing, creating art and other activities
that require mental and social engagement.
