Diabetes and Alzheimer

Diabetes is the leading cause of carotid bruit a condition of the heart. In addition, diabetes the “mother of all diseases” is responsible for Alzheimer’s disease in some instances. If the patient has a level 1 EBM, it increases his or her risk. The risks include VD impairments, as well as AD impairments. AD/VD impairments lead to damage. Diabetes itself will destroy nearly every organ in the human body. The disease will damage the brain, which symptoms will emerge blocking the blood from traveling freely to the brain, as well as harden the blood vessels, making them brittle, thus killing cells, tissues, etc, in between.

Diabetes includes mellitus and insipidus. Mellitus is an inveterate disorder, which carbohydrates breakdown metabolism altering fats and proteins along the way. In all, there are five types of mellitus, which include Type 1-5. The condition causes insulin failure, which blocks its supply. The autoimmune disease can lead to defected receptors within the natural “insulin-responsive cells.” Genetics play a part in its cause, which can lead to infections, Cushing’s syndrome, surgery, hyperthyroidism, etc.

The disorder causes dehydration, weakness, pain, fatigue, a series of infections etc. The point is each element of diabetes can break down the cells, block blood flow, etc, which can induce Alzheimer’s disease.

Glucose is essential. If you maintain glucose, you can avert diabetes, as well as infections and Alzheimer’s disease perhaps. Glucose will cause memory impairments, impaired cognitive functions, etc. On the other hand, if you have dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, or diabetes, you can control glucose, which can improve memory. Glucose is our source of sugar energy, which its biochemistry produces simple sugars from fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. Syrup has a constituents that make up glucose, including maltose, dextrin, dextrose, etc, which is obtained from starches. If the glucose level is low, it can set up a condition known as hypoglycemia. This condition alone will produce Alzheimer symptoms, including memory loss. The cognitive functional elements are obstructed as well.

Complications of mellitus diabetes lead to hypoglycemia, which makes the persons hands tremble. The person will feel hunger, weak, confused, etc, and the symptoms put him or her at risk of tachycardia, diplopia, pallor, diaphoresis, etc. Speech will slur. The person will endure headaches. Ketoacidoisis is a diabetic coma, which puts the patient at great risk.

Now, diabetes insipidus is a concern, since the disorder arises from brain surgeries, brain injuries, meningitis, idiopathic, tumors, trauma, etc. The condition affects the posterior lobe, which rests at the central area of the brain on the lower scale. Here is where the pituitary glands rest also, which the deficiency of vasopressin (ADH) secretes via the post lobe and onto the neurohypophysis, or pituitary gland.

How to reduce symptoms and maintain glucose
Exercise is essential for diabetics, as well as every person alive. Exercise works all the body parts, which promotes energy, glucose, stamina, and good health. If you are prescribed medications, do not miss regimes. Take your medication as prescribed to reduce your risks. In addition, you want to include in your diet “refined sugar.”

One of the best books I’ve ever read that talks about insulin and glucose is the title the Zone. The book is written by Barry Sears. I recommend you read the book, especially if you have diabetes or dementia.

The best way to maintain your health and glucose level is to eat healthy, exercise, and watch your sugar intake. In addition to healthy eating, exercise etc. You want to learn more about your condition. As well, it is wise to learn more about glucose, and the steps to avert Alzheimer’s disease. Education plays a vital part in our life. Studies have shown that those who stay informed stay healthy.

Developing Alzheimer Disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) will cause a person to develop symptoms 25 years after the first stage. If this is true, we can safely say that the disease may be present sooner than most people realize.

How does Alzheimer disease develop?
Alzheimer develops, since it shrinks the brain tissues, cells, fibers, nerves, etc. The condition is interesting, since it causes a person to shrink back to infancy before it finally claims a life. What is interesting also is that doctors are recently finding that drugs burn out dendrites in the brain, which causes memory loss. Doctors claim genetics is one of the potential causes of Alzheimer disease, yet other causes are unknown.

Once Alzheimer symptoms develop, a collection of beta amyloid plague builds up. The clustering will cause damage to the intellectual functions. Once the intellectual functions at the frontal lobe are damaged, it affects the senses and cognitive actions.

How many people are estimated to have Alzheimer disease?
According to experts, one of two families in America will challenge symptoms of Alzheimer. Presenting more than 4.4 million people in America alone has Alzheimer disease. The estimated rate is supposed to double annually. Each year billions of dollars is spent to treat Alzheimer disease. In the UK, more than 800,000 citizens are diagnosed with Alzheimer disease. The United Kingdom experts say that in the next few years the figure will double. Frighteningly, statistics noted that every two seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer disease. In the world, more than 24 million people are diagnosed with Alzheimer disease.

How do doctors consider cause?
Geriatrists are experts who study Alzheimer patients. The experts have found that economy, socialism, education, and healthcare play a part in the cause of Alzheimer. Since healthcare insurance is forsakenly, priced, elderly people rarely get the treatment they deserve. If the condition is caught early, doctors say that Alzheimer disease can be cured. Due to selfishness and greed however, the price of healthcare insurance increases, as well the diseases inflate.

The older generation who lack education is subject to Alzheimer disease, according to experts. That is if the patient has potential risks, he or she may not be able to take measures to slow Alzheimer disease. Education is important.

What is Alzheimer disease?
Alzheimer disease is a series brain disorders. The disease accelerates aging, which can arise from Hutchinson-Gilford, and Progeroid syndromes or extend to the disease. At this stage, the patient will loose hair, perhaps weight, etc. The patient is often senile at this point.

Hutchinson-Gilford and Progeroid causes aging symptoms prematurely to arise. While the disease affects the elder generation, children sometimes develop symptoms that arise from progeroid. Hair loss, wrinkling skin, dry skin, hunchback, and so forth are common symptoms of progeroid. Progeroid conditions will sterilize male reproduction organs and affect the female’s reproductive organs, causing menstrual cycles to cease.

Hutchinson-Gilford and Werner’s syndrome develops early, yet as the person ages, Werner’s syndrome develops. Experts blame the disease on DNA and RNA genetic factors. Werner’s disease develops into scleroderma, which causes the skin to thicken, harden, and progressively age. Hutchinson-Gilford, Werner’s, etc, are linked to Alzheimer disease.

Werner’s disease accelerates aging, which can cause lung disease. The condition also can develop into atherosclerosis.

What causes Alzheimer disease?
Experts are not clear on what causes Alzheimer disease. The disease is a brain destroyer that works by damaging various parts of the brain slowly.

Is there a cure for Alzheimer Disease?
Experts claim if the disease is caught early, there is a cure. The problem however is due to high costs of insurance, healthcare, economy, poor education, etc; the disease is rarely caught early.

CNS and the Alzheimer

Alzheimer’s disease is believed to arise from abnormalities in amyloaid proteins, which primarily makes up the cause of the disorder in the Caucasian race. Experts have reviewed apolilipoproteins while considering “Apo E,” which starts at one and expands to four. Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disorder, which destroys the never cells.

Nerve cells start with neurons, yet it stretches to the Central Nervous System. (CNS) CNS is the root of the cerebral channel, which makes up the spinal cord and four lobes, including the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, and the occipital lobe. The lobes is where we get our personality, intellectual actions, speech, senses, space, and the ability to see, hear, taste, communicate and smell.

Amyloaid-proteins reach CNS and the brain. The lobes work in conjunction with our diencephalons, which is a section of the brain. Diencephalons sit in the center cavity of the brain, just on top of the stem. Diencephalons make up the brain part, such thalamus, and hypothalamus. Thalamus pairs and shapes like an egg forming “masses of gray matter” that lie below “each cerebral hemisphere” within the brain. Thalamus conveys sensory (Sensations) stimulus of temperature, pain and feel to the outer layers of the body, such as the kidney, brain, cortex, etc.

Hypothalamus is also a section of the central brain that rests at the underside. The brain section controls involuntary functions, i.e. respiration, temperature, emotional states, and blood pressure.

Diencephalons are the central cavity of the brain that rests at the stem. Diencephalons makes up our nerve fibers, which are whitish strands that sit at the outer layers of the brainstem (pons Varolii) and amid the lower section of the brain (Medulla oblongata) Medulla connects to the vertebrates, which stretches to the spinal cord. The purpose of Medulla is to control involuntary vital actions, including the lung and heart.

The central brain makes up the bodily structure known as tectum, which extends to the frontal section of the cerebral peduncles within the brain. This is an area of concern, especially for those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, since the peduncles is the intellectual area of the brain, which involves our psychological progressions, such as thinking, reasoning, etc, yet it does not include the emotions. Alzheimer’s disease causes major memory loss, yet rarely are emotional interruptions presented.

The CNS combines with the cerebral and connects to various areas past the Diencephalons. Medulla oblongata spreads out as well to blood supply and down to the reticular complex activation system, which synchronizes the input sensory. (Sensations)
The activators regulate arousal and stimulus as well. The activators move down to the corpus callosum. Within the region are masses of tissues and fiber nerves, which send impulses to the intellectual mind, or brain. Past the blood-brain barrier is the limbic structure.

The limbic system makes up the brain’s nuclei system, which interconnects and supplies our essential needs behind emotions, such as pain, hunger, satisfaction, pleasure, sex, and instinctive motivation. At the base of this limbic system is the spinal cord. Within the spinal cord, we have motor tracts, which descend and ascend white matters. Now, if you are familiar with the skeletal structure, you probably know that inside these cavities are motor sensory that either promote movement, or else halts movement. If the brain is not moving at a proper volume, it can interrupt the memories ability to recall. The limbic system is where fresh memories rest.

Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative disorder that kills the living cells. The living cells target the main structure of the human body, i.e. the central nervous system. Dendrites start at the top of this structure, which its symptoms when impaired, include memory impairment, loss of balance and coordination, mental confusion an excitement, and so on.

Causes of Alzheimer

Alzheimer’s disease presently is a confusing disease, since experts are unclear as to what causes the condition. According to experts, genes (DNA/RNA) play a part in what causes the disorder. Particular areas of DNA and RNA when abnormal may be linked to the disease that causes memory loss. Apo-E, or apolipoprotein deficiencies is said to link to Alzheimer’s disease. The apolipoprotein are proteins that carry lipids (Lipoprotein) within the bloodstream. The proteins contain lipid molecules. Lipids are fat constituents that group with organic compounds that consist of carbohydrates, fats, oils, etc. The elements relate to substances and work along with atomic arrangements within the living cells. Alipoproteins work with lipid whereas cholesterol is transferred through its channel and into the bloodstream.

Apo-E makes up three groups. The groups include Apo-E2, Apo-E3, and Apo-E4. According to experts, Apo-E4 is commonly linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Experts claim that Apo-E4 is partially responsible for Alzheimer’s disease developing at an early age. At present complications that cause deficiencies of E2 and three, have no apparent traces that link it to Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzheimer’s disease causes sections of the brain to disintegrate. The condition destroys the nerve cells, which transmit signals to the brain, muscles, etc. Once the condition destroys the nerves, it reduces receptiveness of continuing nerve cells. The condition begins to slow, or cause failure to nerve impulses, which transmit signals to the brain. Neurotransmitters are chemical carrying nerve impulses, which send communication between the nerves. The messages communicate with nerve cells, muscles, etc.

Once the neurotransmitters are affected, it begins to damage the brain tissues. The tissues and nerves once damaged cause a condition, such as “Senile,” and/or “neuritic plague,” to set in, i.e. a cluster of dead cells will cause the production of amyloid. Amyloid affects the organs, tissues, etc, which can cause serious conditions to emerge when the “insoluble proteins” build. In fact, amyloid acids are linked to multiple myeloma, rheumatoid arthritis, and tuberculosis. Amyloid proteins contain polysaccharides, which when the proteins combine it causes degenerative conditions that emerge from impaired tissues.

Amyloid also leads to neurofibrillary tangling. The condition entangles amyloid within the nerve cells. Alzheimer’s disease speeds up this condition. Naturally, amyloids build in our system as we age, yet the production if faster when Alzheimer’s disease is present.

I wanted to note that if the neurotransmitters are impaired it affects serotonin, endorphins, acetylcholine, dopamine, norepineprhine, and gamma-aminobutyric acids. If elements that link to the nerves are interrupting the neurotransmitters, it causes a deficiency or over consumption of serotonin, endorphins, acetylcholine, dopamine, norepineprhine, and last but not least gamma-aminobutyric acids. The disruptive condition will cause a commotion, which affects the nerve impulses. The nerve impulses process communication and transmit signals.


Serotonin is our neurotransmitter chemicals. The chemicals stem from amino acids, which are commonly known as tryptophan. Nerve chemicals spread out widely channeling to the tissues carrying communication between nerves, or neurotransmitters.
Messages transmit amidst an array of nerve cells, which gestures the muscles. Throughout the process, impulses are propelled down the channel to constrict blood vessels near damaged sites. Serotonin can cause interruption to the emotional responses, which also slows intellectual thinking.

Alzheimer’s disease gradually causes dementia to set in, which dementia is a cognitive disorder that deteriorates the intellectual mind. The progressive disease deteriorates the intellectual functions, which is why Alzheimer’s disease causes memory loss. Movement is controlled by cognitive intellect, which senses are restrained if interruptions are present. Still, we need to study Apo-E4, and its constituents, such as fats, oils, and carbohydrates to see how it can link to Alzheimer’s disease.

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer

Alzheimer’s disease can affect anyone more so in seniors 60 and over. Sometimes the family has to learn and change their life style in order to adjust and make your loved one comfortable. Be patient and just take things day by day. One day at a time is the moral behind this story, since all you can do is stay in control and help those you love.

In the beginning, Alzheimer’s disease can affect everyone in many different ways. Your loved one may slowly lose their memory, which as dementia progresses it may change the personality. The loved one may drift in and out of time by remembering long-term items and forgetting the short-term ones. This memory loss will and may affect the caregiver in different ways as well. The loved one may live in his or her home and at the same time not realizing where they are.

Driving somewhere can be a challenge to the person who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The short trip from their home to town that they may have drove a thousand times could take them three times longer than normal. The memory is lost. The mind works in a much different way; turning them around, right may mean left in their minds.

Remember things that happened ten years ago is sometimes easier than what they heard ten minutes before hand. Alzheimer’s patients have a hard time remembering short-term memories. The long-term memories are implanted in their minds but short term comes and goes just as fast.

Alzheimer’s can affect people in many different ways and memory loss is not the only thing that affects them. Besides memory loss, they might have a hard time with personal hygiene for instance. When taking a bath with or without assistance they could be easily frightened. Sometimes the patient will think the water is not good for their skin; it can frighten them to the point that they think they are drowning. The action may lead an expert to believe that OCD is present, yet it is merely a condition of the disorder. (OCD: People tend to think that they are plagued by disease and will reluctantly adhere to normal actions, such as taking out the trash, believing it can cause disease) Water is a freighting thing and this is something that the progressive condition known as dementia causes.

Dementia and Alzheimer’s are both related to an extent and both are related to the Alzheimer’s disease. Usually when an Alzheimer’s patient has one disorder, they will have the other, since Alzheimer’s disease develops into dementia.

Your loved one may feel angry with the caregiver, failing to realize what is happening. Sometimes the loved one gets mad at the caregiver and not someone else because they are together more. The caregiver is the mean person in patient’s life because they are the one trying to do what needs to be done, and the patient does not want to do these things.

Dementia and its symptoms can play a big role in the life of someone who has been affected with Alzheimer’s disease. There are many medications out now to help treat the condition and help make life a little easier for these patients. Don’t expect a cure for them because there is none at present, since the disease is brought on by aging.

Alzheimer's patients will sink into their own little world eventually as time progresses. They might stop eating, become incontinent, refuse medication; thinking it is poison.

When you are caring for a loved one, it is so hard and depressing to sit and watch them slip back in time and into their own little world, sometimes into their childhood days.

Just hang in there and be patient, giving them all the love and joy you can to make them comfortable

Care Provider for the Alzheimer

How they deal with Alzheimer patients

Working in the nursing field you can see a lot of bad illness. Some of the conditions cause stress, yet a caregiver has to learn how to keep their head up high and go on with their job.

One of the hardest conditions that affect caregivers is dealing with Alzheimer’s patients. Most caregivers are asked to seek supportive channels, such as friends, family, etc to relieve their mental anguish.

Caregivers must be the friend, and to be as supportive as possible, which believe me it is no easy task to deal with patients with Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer’s patients are one of the hardest types of disease to deal with. Do to the fact that they are healthy as an ox and there brain is being killed slowly, little by little, thus a chain reactions will unfold. Ironically, Alzheimer’s disease forces the person back to youth. In fact, many will pass on in a fetal position.

Alzheimer’s disease slowly kills ones brain to the point that they don’t know how to even feed them self. They love to tell stories but nothing in yesterday times, its all when they was a little kid, or back twenty years early. They can remember those days during the first stages but they have a hard time remembering yesterday.

In fact, Alzheimer’s patient can’t remember what they eat for breakfast but they can remember what dress or pant suit they had on the first day of school during the 4th grade. The condition mysterious actions in how it works. They can tell some good stories. I love to listen to how they live back in the day that’s when they act as though they were the happiest when it comes down to it ,

It’s the only memory the patient will remember. They have no idea of today or yesterday, its like it don’t even happen to them, almost like there clock stop moving ahead and they are standing still. The mild and moderate stages are the easiest to deal with. The serve stage is one of the hardness stages to go though. This is they know nothing and don’t even talk to anyone and that is due to the fact that they forgot how to talk to any one at this point. They can’t even tell you they have to go to the bathroom or that they are hungry. All they want to do is sleep and that’s all.

The Alzheimer’s patients are happy most of the time. Nothing bothers them due to the fact that they don’t know how to react. All their senses seem to be forsaken, which even if the patient falls they will not feel pain. They don’t even know when they are in pain that’s because they for get what pain is.

Scientist is working everyday to find a cure and I really hope they do. It’s so sad to see these people’s mind go and they not are able to do anything about it. It’s a shame that their memory is robbed of them.

How caregivers cope
Caregivers often cope with Alzheimer’s by setting up a support system. Sadly, many caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients however will fail to take care of themselves. They may miss meals, doctor appointments, etc. Caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients are encouraged to continue caring for self, rather than allow the disease take control of their life. If you are a caregiver of an Alzheimer’s patient, it is wise to take control now by setting up your own support team, such as family, friends, professionals, etc.

Care giving for Alzheimer Patients

How to cope

Coping with Alzheimer’s disease is difficult for the patient, as well as the care provider. If you are taking care of someone with Alzheimer’s disease, it is nice to know help is available. It isn’t easy to be a caregiver for Alzheimer’s patients. A caregiver needs to be a special person and be able to work with all kinds of changes on a daily basis.

Health issues are always rising at all hours of the day in older adults with this disease. A caregiver needs to be able to monitor and beware of these changes as they occur. When monitoring these changes a journal needs to be kept so that whoever is caring will be aware of the changes so they can continue whatever care has already been done. Taking notes will help you to recall specific areas that helped you the best deal with your patient.

A daily routine needs to be in order so the patient doesn’t get confused. For instance, if you cook three meals a day, try to maintain a scheduled time each day.

Not only does the patient have changes in memory, such as loss. The patient will also have mood shifts, or behavior alterations. Their health changes rapidly at times as well.

Keep track of their eating habits; how and what they eat, weight change, activities, sleep patterns and bowel movements are very important to their well-being. A list of medication changes, weather or not they refused to take them, and how they reacted after taking the medication is ideal. When a journal is kept and complete it help the next caregiver to know how and what to look for if there is something different going on that might need to be attended to by a physician. Speaking of caregivers, it is idea to keep the same caregiver, since the change may threaten the patient.

Knowing the daily routine the Alzheimer’s patient will be more comfortable and sometimes they don’t get so confused with what is happening to them. It is frustrating to know that your memories are perishing along with your brain and body.

Alzheimer’s disease causes the skin to change, which a rash or abrasions need to be watched out for, since it can lead to complications. Lying in one position could cause an abrasion; medication changes could cause a rash.

Be sure that the patient gets a lot of liquids so they don’t dehydrate, Keeping track on the bathroom habits as well is very important to make sure they are going. A bathroom routine habit may need to be set up; sometimes the Alzheimer’s patient will see him or herself in the mirror and think there is someone in there. It will trigger the emotion and cause a reaction.

Alzheimer’s patients have sleep disorders as well sometimes. A regular bedtime is very important. Try to put the patient in bed at the same hour each night. Do the activities or exercise in the morning instead of at night to get their adrenaline slowed down before bedtime.

When putting them to bed make sure, they are comfortable; put pillows around them, under their knees or wherever one is needed to help relieve joint pain. Try to keep the temperature in the household the same and at a comfortable setting. Sometimes the patient can’t tell you if they are hot or cold. Keep in mind that Alzheimer’s disease causes drops and increases in body temperature, since areas of the brain are damaged.

Most of all, the caregiver needs to take care of them in order to care for the person who has Alzheimer’s disease.

How To Cope the Disease Alzheimer

Battling the disease Alzheimer is not a joke. The disease causes the person to feel depressed, angry, hurt, which can encourage the patient to fight. The patient may kick, scream, argue, pull hair, choke, punch, or act out in some violent way when they feel threaten. The person develops psychoses as the disease progresses. Psychoses cause the patient to hallucinate. Hallucinations lead them to fantasy, nightmares, or make them feel delirious.

Once the patient reaches the moderate stage of Alzheimer’s disease, the risks increase. The patient becomes subject to infections, pneumonia, and so on. As the disease progresses to the severe stage, the patient gradually dies.

In the last days, the patient will seem to feel better. In this instance, looks are deceiving, since the patient is preparing death. In some instances, the patient may appear to hack up his or her guts before they pass.

How does a person detect the early warnings?
Medical experts that treat Alzheimer’s disease, such as geriatrician feel that inactive social activities play a role of Alzheimer’s disease. Medical experts or geriatricians believe that the older generations who slacks socializing or choose to live alone, the experts claim these people are subjects to Alzheimer’s disease and/or dementia. Medical experts’ believe that elders who have a higher education are capable of detecting the disease, or symptoms ahead of progression. If symptoms are noted soon, intervention steps can be taking to reduce progression.

To detect the early warnings you should learn more about Alzheimer’s symptoms. Keep in mind that the disease slowly creeps in, and at first symptoms may not present them selves. For the most part, you want to consider changes in voice, behaviors, etc. Mood swings, memory loss, etc are signs of Alzheimer’s disease.

How do doctors decide what causes Alzheimer’s disease?
Doctors will consider environment, healthcare, genetics, etc, when assessing Alzheimer’s disease. The economics for example, factors into the disease, since the world is filled with harmful pollutions. Healthcare insurance is one of the leading causes of increasing disease. Due to outrageous costs of healthcare, people can’t afford to get to the doctors early, which halts doctors from finding cures. Medical experts’ believe that the older population has far less insurance coverage than any other group in society. The economy alone has caused a serious of problems, including increases in Parkinson’s disease, Bradycardia, Osteoporosis, heart disease, Hypothyroidism, Strokes, heart attacks, Urine incontinence, bedsores, herpes zoster shingles, diabetes, prostatic hyperplasia, cancer, and so forth.

According to experts if the disease if discovered earlier it is curable. Once the condition starts to progress however, a cure is not available. Healthcare insurance, environment, etc, all play a part in the cause of Alzheimer’s disease.

Recently, tests were conducted, which the results showed the male sperm after the age 30, is subject to disorders. In short, if a man gets a woman pregnant after he turns 30, studies has shown that some disorder within the sperm increases the chances of birth defects, and/or disabilities. In summary, more children are born with disorder, especially if the male was aged 30 when the mother became pregnant.

The notion behind this makes us wonder if the male sperm after age 30 could also cause Alzheimer’s disease. We can’t help but to wonder. The deal is Alzheimer’s disease is mysterious. The disease takes the person back in time, freezes them, and finally kills the person. The person starts to relive early childhood memories, yet the patient cannot recall what happen two minutes early.

Battling Alzheimer’s disease is no joke. Learn to spot the early warnings to fight back.

Alzheimer the Series of Disorders

Most people believe that Alzheimer disease is a single disorder. What these people do not know is that Alzheimer’s disease is a series of disorders. The misunderstanding of Alzheimer disease is noted, since most patients with the disease appear to have healthy bodies, yet their mind is deteriorating.

Alzheimer disease may start however with sleep apnea, Parkinson’s disease, Down syndrome, heart disease, strokes, sleeping disorders, and so forth. Various medical conditions can link to Alzheimer disease.

How does Alzheimer affect the brain?
Alzheimer disease damaged vital aspects of the brain. The disease causes damage to the parietal lobe. The parietal lobe once damaged will cause loss of capabilities to recognize people, places, and things. The disease affects the frontal lobe, which causes common symptoms of Alzheimer, such as urinary incontinence. The disease causes facial paralysis on one side or the other. Since personality rests at the frontal lobe, the person’s personality may change, as well as his or her behavior. The patient will feel apathy and inattention which results from the damage caused by Alzheimer's disease. The frontal lobe when damaged will also cause broca aphasia, which makes it difficult for a person to communicate fluently. Words are slurred, or the person will find it difficult to express words. The damage also causes the patient to loose the ability to interpret sound.

Alzheimer damages the lobes, which also causes injure to the temporal lobe, which is above the brain stem. The cerebellum is at the opposite side of the brain stem. Occipital lobe is damaged as well, which causes Wermicke’s aphasia. The damage causes the patient to garble when speaking, or loose senses of speech. The frontal and temporal lobe is where recent memories are stored, which is why Alzheimer’s affect the short-term memory.

How do doctors determine what causes brain degeneration?
The brain separates into two halves of its cerebrum, which each side functions differently. For this reason, doctors will consider one side of the brain or the other when searching for damage. The left-brain is where our language arrives. If Alzheimer’s disease is sending messages to the doctor, i.e. if the patient’s language is slurred or interrupted, the expert will review the left-brain looking for cause.

How do patients manage when the disease progresses?
At what time the disease progresses, experts recommend that the patient assigns a proxy, or Power of Attorney to manage their health care needs, and financial needs. The patient is encouraged to assist the doctor with making good decisions with his or her treatment.

Once the disease progresses, comfort is the prime focus of health care. Since doctors do not have a cure that prolongs the condition, keeping the patient as comfortable as possible is essential.

Once the disease progresses it is up to the family and proxy to decide if the patient will need additional treatment for pneumonia, which is common when Alzheimer disease progresses. In addition, the family and proxy are responsible to decide if the patient should be feed artificially. Alzheimer patients at progressive stage will dismiss meals.

What medications are giving to help the patient?
Doctors will prescribe painkillers, as well as rivastigmine, donepezil, antipsychotic drugs, galantamine, etc to treat the condition. As Alzheimer progresses the patient will hallucinate, and illustrate other symptoms of psychoses. Risperidone, haloperidol, or olanzapine is considered to treat psychotic episodes.

How can supplements help the patient?
Certain supplements have been proven to enhance memory and prolong Alzheimer symptoms. Doctors consider Ginkgo Biloba, lecithin, cyclandelate, ALC, ergoloid mesylates, etc to slow dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease. Vitamins, such as B9, B12, E, etc, are considered as well.