2015 - 48 million people Alzheimer's disease globally. Often develops in people older than 65 years of age. Found in 6% of people 65years and older. only 4% - 5%are early onset Alzheimer's in people younger than 65. Discovery - 1906 - german psychiartrist and pathologist Alois Azheimer. Alzheimer's disease - a type of Dementia causing Memory, Thinking and Behavioural problems. Average Life Expectancy - 3 to 9 years Memory Loss That Disrupts Daily Life - Forgetting recently learned information, dates, places & names. Age- related change - Forgetting names or appointments, but remebering them later.   People with AD find difficult to complete Daily Tasks At Home/Work. Driving to a Familiar Location, managing household budgets or remembering the rules of a favorite game. Age- related change - Adapting to new technologies.   Losing Track of dates, seasons and the passage of time, and having troubling understanding events that don't take place immediately. Age- related change - Getting confused about the date or day of the week but remebering later.   Changes in Mood And Personality - becoming confused, suspicious, depressed, fearful or anxious at home, at work, with friends or places where they are in unfamiliar situations. Age- related change - Developing very set routines and becoming irritable when it is disrupted. Evaluating medical history. Mental status testing. Physical & neurological assessments. Blood tests & brain imaging to exclude other causes of dementia-like symptoms. There are no medicines to cure or prevent Alzheimer's Disease. Specialists who can diagnose & treat Alzheimeir's Disease and related dementias include: The gift voucher can be redeemed towards ANY products of ANY order value, and is valid on any type of orders(Cash-On-Delivery or Pre-Paid orders).   The gift voucher MUST be applied at the time of checkout & cannot be applied to ANY previously placed orders before 09 September 2016. Alzheimer's Disease cannot be cured or prevented. The 2 types of AD drugs that slow down or alleviate symptoms: Acetylcholinesterase or Cholinesterase Inhibitors & NMDA receptor antagonists. The Generic Cholinesterase Inhibitors are Donepezil, Rivastigmine & Galantamine Generic NMDA receptor antagonist - Memantine.

 

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