ALZHEIMERS

DESCRIPTION

• Brain cell connections and the cells themselves degenerate and die, destroying memory and other important mental functions. Memory loss and confusion are the main symptoms. No cure exists, but medications and management strategies may temporarily improve symptoms.

DISCOVERED BY

• Dr. Alois Alzheimer
• Discovered in 1906

SYMPTOMS

• Memory loss that disrupts daily life
• Challenges in planning or solving problems
• Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, work and everyday activities
• Confusion with time or place
• Trouble understanding visual images
• Problems with words or speaking
• Misplacing objects or troubles retracing steps
• Change in mood or personality
• Withdrawal from work or social activities

MANIFESTATION

• Individuals begin to forget things and begin to forget how to do daily activities. Each person varies

IMPACT

• Affects families
• Expensive disease
• Destroys brain cells
• Loss of memory
• Affects body health
• Can be potentially dangerous to those around

DIFFERENCE

• Alzheimer's is a disease that is a form of dementia
• Alzheimer's specifically affects parts of the brains thought, memory, and language
• Alzheimer's causes dementia and is an specific form of dementia

DIFFERENCE

• Dementia focuses on impaired thinking and memory
• Can be caused by Parkinson's and Huntington's disease

TREAMENT

• Medication
• Self care (physical care)
• Specialists ( occupational therapist, geriatrician, neurologist, psychiatrist, primary care provider)
• Clinical trials

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Works Cited "The "Invisible Patients:" Alzheimer's and Its Effects on the Family." The "Invisible Patients:" Alzheimer's and Its Effects on the Family | Impressions at Bryn Mawr Terrace. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2017. "Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer's Disease." Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer's Disease. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2017. Mayo Clinic Staff Print. "Treatment." Mayo Clinic. N.p., 22 Dec. 2015. Web. 28 Mar. 2017. "Types of Dementia." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2017.