signs of Alzheimer's disease

Forgetful = signs of Alzheimer's disease ?

Dear friends,
What is Alzheimer 's disease ?
Alzheimer's disease
This disease became famous after former U.S. President Ronald Reagan suffered from the disease after the fall of the presidency . Was first described by Alois Alzheimer in tahun1907 doctor , the disease is a syndrome of dementia ( dementia ) is characterized by memory loss and cognitive abilities of patients progressive / fast . What's the difference with ordinary senility usually found in elderly people ? The difference, in the development of Alzheimer's disease is very fast . But many people did not understand this , and the disease is often considered a disease of senility usual .
What happens in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's ?
Patients generally experience brain shrinkage and a reduction ( degeneration ) of nerve significantly , especially on cholinergic nerves . Cholinergic nerve damage occurs mainly in the limbic area of the brain ( which is mired in emotion ) and the cortex ( which is involved within the central memory and the mind / advanced reasoning centers ) . This causes sufferers to experience memory loss and intellectual abilities that occur rapidly and affect social function .
Some of the symptoms include:
- A decrease in short-term memory or ability to learn or retain information
- A decrease in the ability to speak and difficulty finding words or trouble understanding the question or clue
- Inability to draw or familiar two - three- dimensional images , etc. .
Based on the Global Deterioration Scale , the disease progression from beginning to end is as shown in the table below.Stage Level DescriptionStage 1 Normal No change in cognitive functionStage 2 Forgetfulness Complain missing something or forgetting a friend's name , ttp ill affects employment and social functioning . Generally mentionable is part of the normal aging process thatStage 3 Early confusion There was a decrease in cognition which lead to impaired social functioning and employment . Anomia , difficulty remembering the right words within a conversation , and difficult to remember . Patients are often confused start / anxietyStage 4 Late confusion (early AD ) patients can not anymore manage finances or household activity , it is difficult to remember the events that had happened , began to leave the difficult task , but usually still denied having any memory problems5 Early Stage dementia ( moderate AD ) Patient can no longer survive without the help of others . Frequent disorientation ( time , place ) , it is difficult to choose clothes , forget past events . But patients generally still denied having any problem , just usually so suspicious or easily depressedDementia Middle Stage 6 ( moderately severe AD ) Patients need help for daily activities ( bathing , dressing , toileting ) , forgot the name of the family , it is difficult to count down from 10 . Starting symptoms of agitation , paranoia , and delusion7 Late stage dementia patients can not speak clearly ( mgkn just mumbled or shouted ) , can not walk , or feed himself . Incontinence of urine and feces . Awareness can be reduced and eventually coma .
How the therapy ?
Of course it is impossible to make people young again and restore nerve cells to return as usual , so the goal of therapy is to maintain the functions of the patient as long as possible , delaying the progression of the disease , and controlling nuisance / unwanted behavior . There should be good cooperation from the patient's family to support , because at a certain stage the patient can no longer perform daily activities independently.
If the terms of a cure , there are several medications that can be used , namely :
1 . The first therapy is to treat symptoms of cognitive decline or delay the progression of the disease , called cholinergic therapy . This therapy is intended to increase acetylcholine levels in the brain by inhibiting the destruction of acetylcholine by the enzyme . Class of medicine called cholinesterase inhibitors , the medicine is takrin example , donepezil , rivastigmine , galantamin
2 . Therapy both to prevent the degeneration of nerve cells , for example with vitamin E as a powerful antioxidant , and drugs that act on glutamate receptors , namely memantin . Gingko biloba extract ever mentioned also has the effect of nerve protection and improve memory . But the latest information from clinical trials on the use of gingko biloba to prevent Alzheimer's disease showed that Ginkgo biloba does not give a significant effect . Can be seen in http://www.emaxhealth.com/1002/91/26772/ginkgo-biloba-does-not-prevent-alzheimer-039-s-disease.html . While Vitamin E proved to be quite effective for preventing dementia , as reported at the annual scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society ( AGS ) 2009. Lengkapnya can be checked at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/702333 .
Hm ... maybe I need to start taking vitamin E ya from now ......
3 . Third therapy is symptomatic therapy to reduce the symptoms of non - cognitive , such as depression , anxiety , insomnia , hallucinations , etc. . It is used to treat symptoms of appropriate medication , such as antidepressants overcome with depression , anxiety overcome with tranquilizers , and so on .
remembering Allah
As I wrote in my Face Book status that I now have started to feel forgetful , a companion nyeletuk to " let a lot of dhikr remember " ..... hehe ... But it once was coming anyway ..... Disease permission of God . So we need to always remember Him and beg for His guidance is always given guidance and , through memory and thinking power we .... may still work appropriate nature. And hopefully with memory and thinking power that He gives , we can memanfatkannya as much for the benefit of the many . Amien .