If a cure is not found for Alzheimer's Disease by 2050, sixteen million Americans will have Alzheimer's Disease. (Alzheimer's Statistics) Alzheimer's disease by definition is a progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle and old aged individuals due to degeneration of the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disease which causes mental deterioration in middle or old aged individuals. Alzheimer’s disease is like a fingerprint; in many aspects people diagnosis are vastly different but the same in structure.
There are many different stages and ways a person can get Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's Disease can be caused by many different factors such as different forms of Dementia and Parkinson's Disease. There are two types of Alzheimer's Disease. Early-onset is the least common form of Alzheimer's Disease and is caused by gene changes passed down from parent to child. Late-onset Alzheimer's disease is the more common form of Alzheimer's disease caused by APOE genes and they symptoms become present in the late 60’s. Dementia itself is a group of symptoms, that has a number of causes which we really cannot determine. Parkinson’s disease is a problem with your general movements such as tremors …show more content…
For most, symptoms are confusion with time and place, extreme changes in mood and personality, extreme memory loss, and problems remembering relationships with people. These symptoms are not associated with normal aging and memory loss, these symptoms are much more severe. As for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease there's really no singular test that a physician can do, but what is most often done is a rundown of the patient's medical history, physical and neurological testing, and having the patient undergo many different tests to rule out any other diseases. The doctor can diagnose the patient, but can’t identify the exact cause, because we don't have the exact technology for that
There are many different stages and ways a person can get Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's Disease can be caused by many different factors such as different forms of Dementia and Parkinson's Disease. There are two types of Alzheimer's Disease. Early-onset is the least common form of Alzheimer's Disease and is caused by gene changes passed down from parent to child. Late-onset Alzheimer's disease is the more common form of Alzheimer's disease caused by APOE genes and they symptoms become present in the late 60’s. Dementia itself is a group of symptoms, that has a number of causes which we really cannot determine. Parkinson’s disease is a problem with your general movements such as tremors …show more content…
For most, symptoms are confusion with time and place, extreme changes in mood and personality, extreme memory loss, and problems remembering relationships with people. These symptoms are not associated with normal aging and memory loss, these symptoms are much more severe. As for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease there's really no singular test that a physician can do, but what is most often done is a rundown of the patient's medical history, physical and neurological testing, and having the patient undergo many different tests to rule out any other diseases. The doctor can diagnose the patient, but can’t identify the exact cause, because we don't have the exact technology for that