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Alzheimer’s disease is a slow process of degeneration of the brain cells, which disallows the normal functioning of the brain cells. To date there in no exact cause of the disease and resultantly, there is no perfect cure or remedy for Alzheimer’s disease. It is common amongst elderly people, say over sixty to sixty-five years of age. There are also very rare cases of the same among the middle-aged.
To be very precise, Alzheimer’s disease was not easily recognizable as the symptoms went hand in glove with the old age problems. General symptoms include slow but steady loss of memory, getting confused with basic daily functions, or changes in the behavioral patterns and at times also becoming violent, etc. Only quite recently, discoveries have thrown light on the fact that these are due to the existence of this disease.
Science points to the formation and accumulation of a foreign type of protein within the nerve cells, which refuses to mingle with the normal proteins of the body. Such deposits, over the years, lead to the death of the nerve cells and specifically, the all important brain cells and then the brain itself. Unfortunately, we get to know in detail only through an autopsy of the brain of the person affected with Alzheimer’s disease, when it is too late to do anything.
Alzheimer’s disease has no written cure, although some drugs can reduce the intensity to some extent. Some stress on the intake of foods high in Vitamin B.
Of course, you would like to provide the best care and affection to your loved ones affected by Alzheimer’s disease. You can hire additional help at home to look after them or alternatively, take the help of Adult day care centers. You can take help of Assisted Living housing systems, where the trained staff will take care of your loved one in the best possible way while you are busy at work.
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