What is Alzheimer's disease

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The elderly are worthy of our respect and have paid a lot for our life, but their body function will decline when they are old. Let's share some knowledge about Alzheimer's disease.

What is Alzheimer's disease

First, Alzheimer's disease is called Alzheimer's disease. It is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disease. Its clinical manifestations include worsening cognitive and memory functions, progressive decline of activities of daily living, and various neuropsychiatric symptoms and behavioral disorders. Alzheimer's is very harmful to the family, and vegetative is no different, and the brain slowly decline.

Then the prevalence study showed that the number of Alzheimer's cases in the United States in 2000 was 4.5 million. For every five years of age increase, the percentage of patients with Alzheimer's disease will increase by two times, that is, the prevalence rate of 60 year olds is 1%, and that of 85 year olds is 30%. The treatment of Alzheimer's disease includes: neuroprotective therapy, cholinesterase inhibitors, the use of non drug interventions and psychopharmacological drugs to reduce behavioral disorders, health maintenance activities, and the combination of clinicians with family members and other caregivers.

Finally, the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is not a disease, but a general term for several neurological disorders. Among them, Alzheimer's disease is the most well-known and the most common type of Alzheimer's disease. There are multiple subtypes of Alzheimer's disease, and the organs with pathological changes may not be the brain of the patient, but may be other organs, such as the liver.

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If the elderly suffer from Alzheimer's disease, as children, we must be patient and take good care of the elderly, just as the elderly took care of us when we were young. You accompany me to grow up, and I accompany you to grow old. This is our obligation and affection.