Help Find Alzheimer’s Disease Cure

Alzheimer’s disease has become an increasingly serious illness especially in senior citizens. Though Alzheimer’s disease is not contagious, Alzheimer’s disease ranks at no. 3 as the main deadly disease in the world after cardiovascular diseases and cancers.

Alzheimer’s disease is a degeneration problem of thinking ability function (cognitive function) of an individual.  This disease causes brain cells and nerves damage which affects neurochemicals that carry information in brain especially in memory storage.  This disease is likely to be suffered by individual aging 65 years old and above.

22-04-2011 by Drali @mesrahealth

Social Activities Can Protect Against Dementia

A research done in Sweden has shown that active social activities can protect a person from dementia.

This is because social activities are claimed can reduce stress experienced, and then reduces up to half of the risk of dementia for men or women.

socializing avoid dementia Social Activities Can Protect Against DementiaThe social activity meant is to spend time chatting or having fun with family and friends. It does not include crime activities or taking alcohols or drugs.

29-03-2011 by Drali @mesrahealth

Causes of Serious Memory Problems

There are several causes of serious memory loss. They include:

Medical conditions
Certain medical conditions can cause serious memory problems. These problems should go away once you get treatment. Here’s a list of things that cause memory problems:

  • Bad reaction to certain medicines
  • Depression
  • Not having enough fluids in your body, also called dehydration
  • Not eating enough healthy foods, or too few vitamins and minerals in your body
  • Minor head injuries
25-10-2008 by Drali @mesrahealth

Alzheimer’s Disease, A Cerebral Change in The Human Brain

Alzheimer’s disease leads to nerve cell death and tissue loss throughout the brain, affecting a person’s memory, behavior and personality. Over time, the brain shrinks dramatically, affecting nearly all functions.

28-06-2008 by Drali @mesrahealth

10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

Changes in memory are a normal part of aging and not all memory loss is caused by dementia or Alzheimer’s disease (AD). It’s a good idea to know the warning signs of AD, because early diagnosis can make a big difference in the progression of the disease. It’s also important to realize that a person with AD or another form of dementia may not exhibit all of the warning signs.

by Drali @mesrahealth
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