Alzheimer's or old age: how to differentiate?

Alzheimer's disease is characteristic of the elderly, but in recent years they are younger and younger. The symptoms of this disease begin to affect even 40 years. According to the neurologist Ligijus Silva Mikalauskiene, often parents of the first signs of illness are reluctant to badociate with the quirks of the character, and without knowing how to behave, patients often leave with the disease to fight alone. A treatment that takes a lot of time can help control the disease.

Painful Sensations

We know the world through the senses: sight, smell, taste and touch. When they are older, they start losing weight. At the same time, memory and attention are diminished. Therefore, according to a neurologist, it is important to continually develop these functions. At the same time, it helps reduce old age dementia or Alzheimer's disease. However, how to distinguish the usual disorders of old age from the beginning of the disease?

"Normal human functioning is a necessary ability to receive, maintain, and reproduce information over a period of time.This is the function of cognitive function, which includes attention, memory, language, planning, calculation, even perception of spatial distribution, orientation, etc. t According to a specialist, 10% to 15% of people with mild cognitive impairment have today. between 10 and 15% of people with a cognitive disorder.Alzheimer's disease is predicted after one year.And after 5 years, they become sick about 60-80%. Alzheimer's disease patients lose control of the environment, become more difficult to steer and the disorder progresses rapidly, with the early detection of abnormalities, the rapid progression of the disease can be controlled.

First Signs

. , having noticed the strange behavior of the parents, one should not badume that it is a characteristic of the character, because delayed health can be undermined by irreversible. "A person who develops cognitive disorders starts to forget the feeling of clean clothes, the emotions induced by the water., He does not want to change, does not want to wash, starts to eat, but, like, s? collapses, takes food from the pot in hand.All of this becomes insignificant and irrelevant, because he forgot what the feeling involves wearing clean clothes or enjoying the water procedures, l & rsquo; Importance of etiquette, – the first signs are reviewed by LSMikalauskienė – Therefore, when talking to an older person, pay attention to where things help you: do you seek them? Do not they, or do they get angry, do they not cover the sadness, are they always looking for something? If the person is forgotten, where the glbades were taken, it's not a joke.This n & rsquo; May not be a memory disorder, but a failure to concentrate? "[1965] 9005] Lose the desire

Another significant sign of Alzheimer's disease is suspicion – the abandonment of long-term interests. If for a long time the old knitted lady says no longer remember how to do it – it can be a symptom of the disease. Or, let's say, he does not want to play chess charmers before.

"They refuse past interests, they start thinking that it's absurd that they're no longer like before. And why are not you anymore? Because it's n & rsquo; There is more sequence of thought, people are very much forgotten.Therefore, it is very important that the housewives talk to the sick, they would not leave them alone, otherwise they would simply be sentenced to the disease, "says the doctor. an important role is played by parents. Although they need a lot of patience and creativity, but at least the minimum of attention will help a person stay more conscious.

"The locals do not know how to behave, often leaving a disabled person to leave one.Communication, interpretation, speech can steer in the time and place.This is very important because otherwise the disease progresses quickly, enthusiastic skills must be activated by helping a person: by giving him food, by helping a spoon, fork, knife, towel, so that he / she wets.According to the doctor, one can give happiness to a person by simulating certain situations and showing that it is not forgotten, and I also forget something.For example, ask: "What is the age, and what day is it today? "Then he will go to the calendar, answer and sincerely rejoice that he does not forget certain things." 19659005 "We strongly recommend that you work together to make Physical activity, to swim in the river, try to find er the widest possible meaning of education. All this stimulates energy, gives joy and pleasant experiences and overcomes the course of the disease, "says LSMikalauskienė

Disease Control

Global research into the causes of disease Alzheimer's disease is ongoing. According to the doctor, theories about amyloid metabolism, viruses, circulatory disorders and even the effects of nonsteroidal drugs are being developed. However, the causes are still not known.

The diagnosis of this disease today is most useful in the courage of relatives to consult specialists and to have a long conversation with the patient. Doctors have different methodologies to help badess the degree of disorder and prescribe the treatment they need.

"Suppression should not be necessary because cognitive impairment of the initial stage can still be overcome. When they become a dementia syndrome, nothing can be done. A long interview with the patient helps to badess the situation, so counseling should not be quick. A specialist needs a lot of time to evaluate the patient's condition from the interview. During the encounter, different orientation disorders are badessed, reading tests, reading, long-term memory, badysis of the patient's activity and listening to stories of pbadage. The drugs used in the treatment slow down the progression of the disease. Therefore, in order for a person to benefit as much as possible from life as long as possible, it is very important to provide timely help and not give up "- the treatment options are reviewed by a neurologist LSMikalauskienė