Alzheimer's disease

As people grow older degenerative processes take place throughout the body. Alzheimer's is a degenerative disease of the brain. Symptoms include deterioration in intellectual functions, memory and physical abilities; depression; agitation; and other abnormal mental states. Memory loss usually begins with failure to remember recent events, but may even lead later to inability to recognize relatives. Investigations are important, as there are other causes of degenerative brain and nerve disorders -like drug side effects or vitamin deficiencies - which can be corrected.

Consult. Alzheimer's is a disease that progresses and is often fatal in about ten years. The aim is to make the person feel needed and to keep him or her as comfortable as possible. Drugs help control symptoms like depression and agitation. More effective new medications are undergoing trials.

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