Zac Flint
Memory
The effects of Alzheimer’s on memory is something I have seen for myself. When I was in middle school we had my grandma move in with us due to the difficulties of Alzheimer’s. We were able to be there for her and help her more than my grandpa was able to do. So I know how this disease can slowly change someone over time. My grandma used to have all sorts of foods that she would make, storing the recipes all in her head. Lots of our favorite dishes were lost as her memory slowly slipped away. We saw her go from a loving grandmother to someone who didn’t even know our names or recognize us.
The greatest known risk factor for Alzheimer’s is advancing age. The next highest risk factor is heredity. These two different risk factors are unavoidable and unchangeable. Because someone I am related to has already gone through Alzheimer’s it makes me a higher risk to getting it myself. Another link to getting this disease in the future is head trauma. Having played football, and ridden dirt bikes for most of my life I have had a few concussions. Growing evidence links brain health to heart health. I have been trying to keep my heart …show more content…
The brain has 100 billion nerve cells, all connected to form communication networks. These networks are responsible for learning, thinking, remembering, seeing, hearing, etc. The cells in these networks each act like a small factory. They receive supplies, generate energy, construct equipment and get rid of waste. Scientists believe that Alzheimer’s disease prevents these factories from running well. When these cells begin to have problems they eventually break down. As the cells individually begin to break down it causes problems in the specific network. The destruction and death of nerve cells will cause memory failure, personality changes, problems carrying out daily activities and other symptoms of Alzheimer's
Memory
The effects of Alzheimer’s on memory is something I have seen for myself. When I was in middle school we had my grandma move in with us due to the difficulties of Alzheimer’s. We were able to be there for her and help her more than my grandpa was able to do. So I know how this disease can slowly change someone over time. My grandma used to have all sorts of foods that she would make, storing the recipes all in her head. Lots of our favorite dishes were lost as her memory slowly slipped away. We saw her go from a loving grandmother to someone who didn’t even know our names or recognize us.
The greatest known risk factor for Alzheimer’s is advancing age. The next highest risk factor is heredity. These two different risk factors are unavoidable and unchangeable. Because someone I am related to has already gone through Alzheimer’s it makes me a higher risk to getting it myself. Another link to getting this disease in the future is head trauma. Having played football, and ridden dirt bikes for most of my life I have had a few concussions. Growing evidence links brain health to heart health. I have been trying to keep my heart …show more content…
The brain has 100 billion nerve cells, all connected to form communication networks. These networks are responsible for learning, thinking, remembering, seeing, hearing, etc. The cells in these networks each act like a small factory. They receive supplies, generate energy, construct equipment and get rid of waste. Scientists believe that Alzheimer’s disease prevents these factories from running well. When these cells begin to have problems they eventually break down. As the cells individually begin to break down it causes problems in the specific network. The destruction and death of nerve cells will cause memory failure, personality changes, problems carrying out daily activities and other symptoms of Alzheimer's