Being the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S makes Alzheimer’s a common disease among older adults. Alzheimer’s is a continuous neurological disease that affects an individual’s memory, orientation and judgement. While damage begins to spread throughout the brain many abilities are lost. Cells lose the ability to perform these functions and end up making irreversible changes to the individual’s brain. Since Alzheimer’s is also a form of dementia it worsens over time. Although there are no cures doctors have found treatments to at least lessen the progression of the disease. Usually occurring in old age the question is being raised on how exactly does Alzheimer’s affect the brain overtime on adults?
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There are some approved drugs to treat the disease such as Mematine and cholinesterase inhibitors. Both of these drugs increase the levels of acetlychine in the brain. Which improves the functions of the brains that are being loss with the progression of the disease. Another benefit these drugs have is increasing attention span, and concentration. Although there are different types of approaches with treatments based on a patient’s severance of the disease. Another approach is creating new routines making sure the individual has lots of emotional support. Antioxidants have also worked efficiently to treat Alzheimer’s. Cobalamin and Acetyl L-carnitine are some of the many antioxidants available. Cobalamin is a vitamin that in some cases has showed to improve memory and mental function. While using Acetyl L-carnitine has brought different results. “Some studies have indicated that 2–3 g daily slows the progression of AD in patients who developed the disease before age 66. Patients who developed AD after age 66 worsened with the treatment (Margaret …show more content…
“Lack of stimulation, mentally and physically, between the ages of 20 and 60 seems linked to the incidence of AD (Franz, Janie F.).” Lifestyle is one of the many risk factors. Another risk factor is age advancement. Once a person turns 65 the risk of developing Alzheimer’s escalates. Genetics also play a role in some cases. Research has found that if a person has the gene APOE-e4 increases the risk of getting Alzheimer’s since it’s already embodied in a gene a person carries. In fact, having a cardiovascular disease like blood pressure, high or low HDL cholesterol levels also puts you at risk. All of these factors can lead an individual to developing Alzheimer’s which is why it’s important to be aware of the many risk factors Alzheimer’s brings along with
Alzheimer’s tends to become more prevalent …show more content…
There are some approved drugs to treat the disease such as Mematine and cholinesterase inhibitors. Both of these drugs increase the levels of acetlychine in the brain. Which improves the functions of the brains that are being loss with the progression of the disease. Another benefit these drugs have is increasing attention span, and concentration. Although there are different types of approaches with treatments based on a patient’s severance of the disease. Another approach is creating new routines making sure the individual has lots of emotional support. Antioxidants have also worked efficiently to treat Alzheimer’s. Cobalamin and Acetyl L-carnitine are some of the many antioxidants available. Cobalamin is a vitamin that in some cases has showed to improve memory and mental function. While using Acetyl L-carnitine has brought different results. “Some studies have indicated that 2–3 g daily slows the progression of AD in patients who developed the disease before age 66. Patients who developed AD after age 66 worsened with the treatment (Margaret …show more content…
“Lack of stimulation, mentally and physically, between the ages of 20 and 60 seems linked to the incidence of AD (Franz, Janie F.).” Lifestyle is one of the many risk factors. Another risk factor is age advancement. Once a person turns 65 the risk of developing Alzheimer’s escalates. Genetics also play a role in some cases. Research has found that if a person has the gene APOE-e4 increases the risk of getting Alzheimer’s since it’s already embodied in a gene a person carries. In fact, having a cardiovascular disease like blood pressure, high or low HDL cholesterol levels also puts you at risk. All of these factors can lead an individual to developing Alzheimer’s which is why it’s important to be aware of the many risk factors Alzheimer’s brings along with