Come si vede se si ha l'Alzheimer?
Sommario
- Come si vede se si ha l'Alzheimer?
- Cosa si può fare per combattere l'Alzheimer?
- What is Alzheimer's disease and why is it called that?
- What is the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD)?
- What is the global prevalence of Alzheimer's disease?
- How does The APOEε4 allele increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease?
Come si vede se si ha l'Alzheimer?
- La perdita di memoria che sconvolge la vita quotidiana.
- Sfide nella programmazione o nella soluzione dei problemi.
- Difficoltà nel completare gli impegni famigliari a casa, al lavoro o nel tempo libero.
- Confusione con tempi o luoghi.
- Difficoltà a capire le immagini visive e i rapporti spaziali.
Cosa si può fare per combattere l'Alzheimer?
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- La prevenzione dell'Alzheimer e i fattori di rischio.
- Far lavorare il corpo.
- Evitare le cattive abitudini.
- Prendersi cura del proprio cuore.
- Seguire una dieta equilibrata.
- Stimolare la mente.
- Mantenere rapporti sociali.
What is Alzheimer's disease and why is it called that?
- The disease is named after German psychiatrist and pathologist Alois Alzheimer, who first described it in 1906. Alzheimer's financial burden on society is large, on par with the costs of cancer and heart disease, costing 200 billion dollars in the US alone.
What is the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD)?
- Various inflammatory processes and cytokines may also have a role in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease. Inflammation is a general marker of tissue damage in any disease, and may be either secondary to tissue damage in AD or a marker of an immunological response.
What is the global prevalence of Alzheimer's disease?
- In 2015, there were approximately 29.8 million people worldwide with AD. It most often begins in people over 65 years of age, although 4–5% of cases are early-onset Alzheimer's. It affects about 6% of people 65 years and older. In 2015, dementia resulted in about 1.9 million deaths.
How does The APOEε4 allele increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease?
- Between 40 and 80% of people with Alzheimer's disease possess at least one APOEε4 allele. The APOEε4 allele increases the risk of the disease by three times in heterozygotes and by 15 times in homozygotes. Like many human diseases, environmental effects and genetic modifiers result in incomplete penetrance.
