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Alzheimer's Disease

Deteriorating memory can be the first sign of a treatable disease. Don't accept the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease before it has been properly diagnosed by a physician.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, affecting over half of all dementia sufferers.

Alzheimer's disease is caused by a loss of brain cells, probably related to an imbalance in the chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) in the brain, which 'S WAY of treatment is specialist in.

How are people affected?

Over time, their mental abilities deteriorate, gradually progressing through forgetting important matters, getting confused about where they are and what day it is, to becoming lethargic and withdrawn and starting to neglect personal hygiene.

The sufferer may tend to well in the past and mistake friends and neighbors for long-departed family members. Conversation may become repetitive and the personality may alter as people develop odd or uncharacteristic behaviors.

In the later stages of the illness, sufferers lose insight and may not be aware of their plight, which makes the disease particularly hard for careers to bear.

Does Alzheimer's disease progress?

Alzheimer's disease tends to progress, deteriorate and lead to death within 2 to 15 years. However, the progress of the illness varies a lot between individuals. For some, the illness may progress slowly over many years, whereas for others it may progress rapidly.

A number of other treatable medical conditions can mimic Alzheimer's disease. These include thyroid problems, infections, vitamin deficiencies, depression and anxiety. It is vital that any elderly person who is concerned about whether they may be getting Alzheimer's disease sees their family doctor and receives a full medical assessment. This may involve seeing a hospital specialist or coming to or can get some herbs over the net before coming to see us.

Never assume that an old person who becomes forgetful will have Alzheimer's disease. For the majority of old people, forgetfulness is simply a nuisance, and most will not develop Alzheimer's disease.

Treatment

Treatment is aimed at supporting patients and careers by providing information about the illness and highlighting potential sources of assistance.

Depression, poor sleep, agitation and behavioral disturbance can all be helped by herbal medicines and acupuncture.

Support for the career may also involve respite cares to give them a break from their often-demanding routine. This may involve the patient going to for daily treatment. Later, it may be helpful for the patient to go into a nursing home of for two weeks intermittently to allow the career to revitalize their Qi energy.

Considerable research work has been devoted to Alzheimer's disease in recent years of . When the patient comes in their final stage like playing with their own motions and have to ware dipples or pamples, their are going into the final stage.

The treatment could various from 2 weeks to 3 months depending on their conditions before coming back to normal life.

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