What is Alzheimer's disease

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My grandfather has a bad memory, and his intelligence is not as good as before. Later, he got Alzheimer's disease in the hospital. What's Alzheimer's disease?

What is Alzheimer's disease

Firstly, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease with hidden onset. Clinically, it is characterized by memory impairment, aphasia, apraxia, agnosia, impairment of visuospatial skills, executive dysfunction, personality and behavior changes, etc. the etiology is still unknown. Before 65 years old, the disease is called Alzheimer's disease; after 65 years old, the disease is called Alzheimer's disease.

Secondly, there are many reasons for Alzheimer's disease, and the causes of each patient are also different. This disease may be a group of heterogeneous diseases, which are caused by a variety of factors, including biological or social psychological factors. From the current research, there are more than 30 possible factors and hypotheses of Alzheimer's disease, such as family history, female, head injury, low birth weight Education level, thyroid disease, too high or too low childbearing age, virus infection, etc.

Finally, the onset of the disease is slow or insidious, and the patient and his family often can't tell when it will occur. Most of them are over 70 years old (male average 73 years old, female 75 years old). A few patients' symptoms become clear quickly after physical disease, fracture or mental stimulation. The ratio of female to male was 3:1. The main manifestations were the decline of cognitive function, mental symptoms and behavioral disorders, and the gradual decline of activities of daily living.

matters needing attention

Because Alzheimer's disease involves a lot of causes, we should not only pay attention to drug treatment, but also pay attention to psychology and daily life, especially in the diet to prevent choking.