Alzheimer's disease destroys memory and mental functions, it is most commonly to happen to occur at old age. My research topic will provide a brief summary of the disease focusing on its causes and the effect on the body, and how treatment strategies can be useful to help prevent this traumatic disease. Also detailing the effects of what body system is targeted to give a main site of where Alzheimer's disease attacks the body from start to finish. This research will focus primarily on some of the major risks that can spark Alzheimer's disease to describe its development following: cause, symptoms and diagnostic testing, effects on the body followed by treatment and prevention, statistics and illustrations will be provided to give a full understanding.
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The human brain is a remarkable organ that perform a series of electrical and chemical processes that take place within the brain that allow us to speak, move, see, remember etc. Inside a healthy brain billions of neuron cells constantly communicate with one another. They receive messages from each other sending an electrical charge traveling down the axon. The electrical charges release chemical messengers called neurotransmitters Marieb and Hoehn (2016) study find “Examinations of brain tissue reveal senile plaques littering the brain like shrapnel between neurons. The plaques consist of extracellular aggregations of beta-amyloid peptide, which is cut from a normal membrane precursor protein by enzymes” (464). As stated by Marieb and Hoehn (2016) “One form of Alzheimer's disease is caused by an inherited mutation in the gene for APP (precursor molecule), suggests that too much beta-amyloid may be toxic” (464). One of the many forms that can be found to be a factor. There are several different considerations believed to cause Alzheimer's disease.This neurological disorder (any disorder of the nervous system) can best be seen for its cause through lifestyle and/or environmental factors which help better understanding the development and risk of Alzheimer's disease. A known statement of risk to undergo Alzheimer's disease is due to old age and genetics, followed by family history of Alzheimer's disease. Lifestyle is a primary source of risk such as smoking or lack of
The human brain is a remarkable organ that perform a series of electrical and chemical processes that take place within the brain that allow us to speak, move, see, remember etc. Inside a healthy brain billions of neuron cells constantly communicate with one another. They receive messages from each other sending an electrical charge traveling down the axon. The electrical charges release chemical messengers called neurotransmitters Marieb and Hoehn (2016) study find “Examinations of brain tissue reveal senile plaques littering the brain like shrapnel between neurons. The plaques consist of extracellular aggregations of beta-amyloid peptide, which is cut from a normal membrane precursor protein by enzymes” (464). As stated by Marieb and Hoehn (2016) “One form of Alzheimer's disease is caused by an inherited mutation in the gene for APP (precursor molecule), suggests that too much beta-amyloid may be toxic” (464). One of the many forms that can be found to be a factor. There are several different considerations believed to cause Alzheimer's disease.This neurological disorder (any disorder of the nervous system) can best be seen for its cause through lifestyle and/or environmental factors which help better understanding the development and risk of Alzheimer's disease. A known statement of risk to undergo Alzheimer's disease is due to old age and genetics, followed by family history of Alzheimer's disease. Lifestyle is a primary source of risk such as smoking or lack of