An individual with Alzheimer’s disease may initially experience mild confusion and memory loss, but over time, they may even forget significant people in their lives and experience dramatic personality changes. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease that robs the body of memory and other critical mental functions.
The loss of intellectual and social abilities is brought on by a group of brain disorders called dementia, the most prevalent of which is Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by the degeneration and death of brain cells, which results in a steady decline in memory and mental function.
*Causes* According to scientists, Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain over time and is typically brought on by a confluence of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors.
A person will almost certainly develop Alzheimer’s when certain genetic changes, which account for less than 5% of Alzheimer’s cases, occur.
Alzheimer’s disease damages and kills brain cells; a brain affected by the disease has a significant reduction in the number of cells and a substantial reduction in the connections between the cells that are still alive compared to a brain that is healthy.
Alzheimer’s causes a significant shrinkage of the brain as more and more brain cells die, and when doctors look at the brain tissue under a microscope, they see two types of abnormalities that are thought to be the disease’s signatures:
Plaques.Even though the exact cause of brain-cell death in Alzheimer’s is unknown, the accumulation of beta-amyloid on the outside of brain cells is a prime suspect. These clumps of a protein called beta-amyloid may harm and destroy brain cells in several ways, including interfering with cell-to-cell communication.
Tangles.The normal structure and function of a protein known as tau is required for the internal support and transport system that brain cells rely on to transport nutrients and other essential materials throughout their long extensions.
The transport system fails in Alzheimer’s due to abnormal tau protein tangles that form inside brain cells; this failure is also strongly linked to the deterioration and death of brain cells.
The rate at which symptoms worsen varies from person to person, but the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease may be mild confusion or increasing forgetfulness. Over time, the disease robs you of more of your memory, especially recent memories.
If you have Alzheimer’s, you might be the first to notice that you’re finding it difficult to remember things or to organize your thoughts, or you might be unaware of any changes even if your family, close friends, or coworkers notice them.
Alzheimer’s disease-related brain modifications result in increasing problems with:
Memory
Everyone occasionally experiences memory loss; it’s common to forget where you put your keys or the name of a friend, but Alzheimer’s disease memory loss is persistent and gets worse over time, making it difficult for you to carry out daily tasks at home and at work.
People with Alzheimer’s may:
Repetition: People tend to say the same things or ask the same questions repeatedly without realizing it.
Forget meetings, events, or conversations and fail to recall them later.
Consistently lose things, frequently placing them in odd places.
Get lost in well-known locations
Over time, lose familiar names of people and things.
Struggle to participate in conversations or use the appropriate words to describe things or express your thoughts.
Thinking and reasoning
Concentration and thinking problems are brought on by Alzheimer’s disease, especially when dealing with abstract ideas like numbers.
Inability to recognize and deal with numbers may result from difficulties with managing finances, balancing checkbooks, and making on-time payments of bills.
Making judgments and decisions
It gets harder and harder to respond to common issues like food burning on the stove or unforeseen traffic jams.
The preparation of and execution of routine tasks
People with advanced Alzheimer’s may eventually lose the ability to carry out basic tasks such as dressing and bathing. Eventually, once-routine activities that require sequential steps, such as planning and cooking a meal or playing a favorite game, become difficult.
alterations in behavior and personality
People with Alzheimer’s disease may experience: Alzheimer’s disease causes changes in the brain that can affect how you act and feel.
· Depression
· Apathy
· Social withdrawal
· Mood swings
· Distrust in others
· Irritability and aggressiveness
· Changes in sleeping habits
· Wandering
· Loss of inhibitions
Delusions, such as the conviction that something was stolen
The ability to read, dance and sing, enjoy classic music, partake in crafts and hobbies, tell stories, and reflect on the past are just a few of the crucial abilities that are not lost until very late in the disease.
Capitalizing on these abilities can foster successes and maintain quality of life even into the moderate phase of the disease because early-life information, skills, and habits are among the last abilities to be lost as the disease progresses; the part of the brain that stores this information tends to be affected later in the course of the disease.
The greatest known risk factor for Alzheimer’s is getting older; the rate of dementia doubles every ten years after age 60, but Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging, so your risk skyrockets once you hit 65.
Early-onset Alzheimer’s symptoms can appear in people as early as their 30s who have rare genetic changes linked to the disease.
Family history and genetics
Scientists have discovered rare changes (mutations) in three genes that virtually guarantee a person inheriting them will develop Alzheimer’s disease, but these mutations account for less than 5% of Alzheimer’s disease. It appears that your risk of developing Alzheimer’s is somewhat higher if a first-degree relative — your parent or sibling — has the disease.
The strongest risk gene identified to date is apolipoprotein e4 (APoE4), although not all carriers of this gene progress to Alzheimer’s disease. Other risk genes have been identified but not conclusively confirmed.
Down syndrome
The risk of Alzheimer’s disease is greatly increased by a gene present in the extra chromosome that causes Down syndrome, which is common in people with Down syndrome and tends to manifest 10 to 20 years earlier in those with Down syndrome than in the general population.
Sex
Because they tend to live longer than men, women appear to have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Mild cognitive impairment
Memory issues or other signs of cognitive decline are worse than might be predicted for an individual’s age in mild cognitive impairment (MCI), but not to the point where dementia is suspected.
Developing a healthy lifestyle and strategies to deal with memory loss at this stage may help delay or prevent the progression to dementia, even though those with MCI have an increased risk — but not a certainty — of later developing dementia.
Past head trauma
Alzheimer’s disease appears to be more likely to affect those who have experienced serious head trauma.
Lifestyle and heart health
There is currently no clear-cut lifestyle factor that can lower your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
However, some research indicates that the same risk factors for heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease may coexist.
· Lack of exercise
· Obesity
Using tobacco products or being around them
· High blood pressure
· High blood cholesterol
· Poorly controlled type 2 diabetes
A fruit-and-vegetable-free diet
Working with your medical team to develop a plan to control these risk factors will help protect your heart — and may also help reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. These risk factors are also linked to vascular dementia, a type of dementia caused by damaged blood vessels in the brain.
Social interaction and ongoing education
Low education levels — less than a high school education — appear to be a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, according to studies that have found a link between lifelong participation in mentally and socially stimulating activities and a decreased risk of the disease.
A person with Alzheimer’s disease may not be able to: A person with Alzheimer’s disease may not be able to: A person with Alzheimer’s disease may not be able to: A person with Alzheimer’s disease may not be able to:
Express their pain, such as from a dental issue, by communicating that they are in it.
Reporting signs of a different ailment
Stick to the recommended course of action
Identify or describe any negative drug effects.
Physical functions like swallowing, balance, and bowel and bladder control start to be affected by brain changes as Alzheimer’s disease progresses to its final stages; this increased vulnerability to physical changes can lead to:
Aspirating—taking in air or food through the lungs
· Pneumonia and other infections
· Falls
· Fractures
· Bedsores
· Malnutrition or dehydration
HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES
The management of Alzheimer’s disease can be effectively treated with carefully chosen homoeopathic medicines, which will also stop the disease from progressing. Some of the most significant treatments are listed below.
ANACARDIUM ORIENTALEMarked forgetfulness is the main symptom of anacardium, and it is suitable for manic-depressive people. The person suddenly forgets names, those around her, and what she has seen. There is a lack of mental and physical strength. The memory gets worse. There is brain fatigue. Anacardium is one of the best treatments for Alzheimer’s disease with forgetfulness.
People with anacardium tend to be reclusive, exhibit high levels of irritability and anxiety, are hostile and depressed, angry and suspicious, and have a propensity for foul language and violent behavior.
ALUMINA 200-Alumina is appropriate for elderly people with severe forgetfulness. The memory is weak or completely lost. The person’s consciousness of reality and judgment are disturbed. He is confused about his own identity. He has alternating moods, exhibits absentmindedness, makes mistakes in writing and speaking.
CANNABIS INDICA 200-Cannabis Indica is excellent for Alzheimer’s disease with sudden memory loss. The person is absent-minded, forgetful, cannot finish a sentence. There is sudden loss of speech, begins a sentence but cannot finish it. Sudden loss of thoughts. There is great inability to recall ideas even after exerting the mind to do so. The person shows anxiety, anguish, and does better in open air. There is misconception of time and space. The person feels that time passes too slowly.
GINKGO BILOBA Q-Ginkgo biloba is a well-known brain tonic that enhances cerebral blood flow and is thought to be a specific treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. It prevents memory loss, senility, and mental dullness.
AURUM METALLICUM 200-The best treatment for Alzheimer’s disease is aurum met. This medication is used when a patient has severe acute depression, grief, disgust with life, and suicidal thoughts.
CURCUMA LONGA Q– Because curcumin is present in curcuma longa, it has been shown to be effective in treating Alzheimer’s disease.
LAC CANINUM 200– Lac caninum is best for Alzheimer’s disease with severe memory loss, making it difficult for the person to read and write. He is very forgetful while writing, makes a lot of mistakes. When reading anything, she quickly changes the meaning by omitting or adding things. She lacks concentration while reading or writing. She is very restless, cannot concentrate her thoughts or mind to read, wants to leave everything as soon as it is started.
KALI PHOSPHORICUM 200-The best treatment for Alzheimer’s disease with anxiety, nervousness, and depression, as well as for forgetfulness and brain fog, is kaliphos. A kaliphos patient has a weak nervous system and brain, and even the smallest task seems difficult to them. They are also depressed, morose, angry, and irritable.
**MEDORRHINUM 1000-**Medorrhinum is one of the best treatments for Alzheimer’s disease with severe memory loss. The patient loses the thread of the conversation, forgets names, words, and places. He forgets his own name, names of his close friends, and names of his family members. The patient is hurried and anxious, cannot speak without weeping, repeats the story repeatedly, and feels that time moves too slowly.
She is absent-minded, drowsy, and acts indifferently. **NUX MOSCHTA 200-**Nux moschata is the best medication for Alzheimer’s disease with difficulties reading and writing, a confused mind, impaired memory, and thoughts that suddenly disappear while speaking, reading, or writing.
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