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Alzheimer and Dementia

Introduction

Dementia is a cognitive decline or mental capacity to think, reason and memory. People with dementia difficulty of daily tasks independently done consistently throughout his life. As the most widespread forms imbecility old age are Alzheimer and the vascular dementia that was strengthening artery to marrow that cause obstructed blood. These two conditions are the vast majority of cases, although its symptoms can sometimes be a process, are irreversible. Dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease gradually deteriorates. Alzheimer's disease also affects behavior, mood, emotion, and ability to perform activities of daily living. To date, Alzheimer's disease is incurable, but treatments and the adoption of certain lifestyles can slow its progression. However, it is expected that new treatments can halt its progression are emerging within five years. Furthermore, the pursuit of new avenues of research should allow one-day restore some memory and lost functions.

Discussion

The evolution of Alzheimer's disease usually characterize by three stages (mild, moderate and advanced) before reaching the end stage of life. However, it is often difficult to recognize the transition from one stage to another, the disease progresses slowly and symptoms may last for more than one stage. In addition, the order in which they occur and their duration vary among individuals. The duration of the disease after the initial diagnosis is usually seven to ten years. However, this period will be shorter when the diagnosis is made later in the course of the disease, which may be the case when the affected person does not consult quickly. Furthermore, survival after diagnosis continues as diagnostic methods improve and people are more willing to assess (Bradley, 307-341). Sometimes a person has symptoms such as sudden loss of memory or behavior changes, or she has difficulty speaking or moving. These symptoms could be cause by a ...