Write An Essay On Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's is a debilitating brain condition that impairs the memories of anyone afflicted with it. This disease begins as something simple as remembering current events. However if you can not remember something that recently happened do not diagnose yourself with Alzheimer’s. As Alzheimer’s progresses it causes trouble focusing and doing daily actions. Confusion or frustration when doing simple tasks, extreme mood swings, disorientation and trouble communicating are all signs of Alzheimer's. However two or three of these symptoms must exist for one to be considered to have Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is a serious disease as it causes people to forget their loved ones, how to dress themselves, and even how to use the bathroom. Alzheimer’s-affected …show more content…
Researchers theorize that a protein called apolipoprotein E, or APoE, is the cause of the tangles. When most people think of Alzheimer’s they think of old people who forget their relatives. This is true and untrue at the same time. This is true because Alzheimer’s mostly afflicts people over the age of sixty-five. This is untrue however because thought a person may have Alzheimer’s he/she may only have an early stage of it. There are seven stages of Alzheimer’s. The first stage is almost non-existent. The person will not have any symptoms. However this is a stage of Alzheimer’s because a PET scan will reveal Alzheimer’s even in this stage. The second stage is where the person will exhibit mild symptoms, such as forgetting a word or misplacing an object. The third stage is where people normally notice the changes. The person can forget something they just read, or ask the same question repeatedly. Also this person will have trouble planning and organizing. The fourth stage is where things begin to go bad. The third stage problems are relatively few and far between in the third stage. The fourth stage is where the problems that occurred with the third stage become more