Alzheimer's disease
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Content medically reviewed byDr. Abhimanyu ChandakMD, PsychiatryView full profile onLinkedInOVERVIEWSYMPTOMSDIAGNOSISTREATMENTPreventionPreventionReduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease has been linked with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.Exercise regularlyEngage in social activitiesHave a healthy dietGet quality sleepManage stress effectivelyStop smokingMaintain a healthy weight-height ratio Exercise regularly Engage in social activities Have a healthy diet Get quality sleep Manage stress effectively Stop smoking Maintain a healthy weight-height ratio Memory loss Misplacing items Forgetting the names of places and objects Repeating themselves regularly, such as asking the same question several times Becoming less flexible and more hesitant to try new things Increasing confusion and disorientation Obsessive, repetitive or impulsive behavior Delusions (believing things that are untrue) Problems with speech or language (aphasia) Disturbed sleep Changes in mood, such as frequent mood swings, depression and feeling increasingly anxious, frustrated or agitated Difficulty in performing spatial tasks, such as judging distances Agnosia Difficulty in changing position or moving around without assistance Considerable weight loss – although some people eat too much and put on weight Gradual loss of speech Significant problems with short and long-term memory Alzheimer's disease causes shrinkage (atrophy) of the posterior part of the brain. Amyloid plaques (abnormal deposits of protein) that damage and destroy brain cells. Neurofibrillary tangles- Brain cells require the normal structure and functioning of a protein called tau. In Alzheimer's, threads of tau protein twist into abnormal tangles inside brain cells, leading to the death of brain cells. Factors known to increase the risk of developing the condition are: Age -advanced age Family history and genetics Down syndrome Head injuries Past head trauma Mild cognitive impairment Pneumonia and other infections Falls and fractures Bedsores Malnutrition or dehydration
Exercise regularly
Engage in social activities
Have a healthy diet
Get quality sleep
Manage stress effectively
Stop smoking
Maintain a healthy weight-height ratio
Memory loss
Misplacing items
Forgetting the names of places and objects
Repeating themselves regularly, such as asking the same question several times
Becoming less flexible and more hesitant to try new things
Increasing confusion and disorientation
Obsessive, repetitive or impulsive behavior
Delusions (believing things that are untrue)
Problems with speech or language (aphasia)
Disturbed sleep
Changes in mood, such as frequent mood swings, depression and feeling increasingly anxious, frustrated or agitated
Difficulty in performing spatial tasks, such as judging distances
Agnosia
Difficulty in changing position or moving around without assistance
Considerable weight loss – although some people eat too much and put on weight
Gradual loss of speech
Significant problems with short and long-term memory
Alzheimer's disease causes shrinkage (atrophy) of the posterior part of the brain.
Amyloid plaques (abnormal deposits of protein) that damage and destroy brain cells.
Neurofibrillary tangles- Brain cells require the normal structure and functioning of a protein called tau. In Alzheimer's, threads of tau protein twist into abnormal tangles inside brain cells, leading to the death of brain cells.
Factors known to increase the risk of developing the condition are:
Age -advanced age
Family history and genetics
Down syndrome
Head injuries
Past head trauma
Mild cognitive impairment
Pneumonia and other infections
Falls and fractures
Bedsores
Malnutrition or dehydration
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