http://www.articlesphere.com/Category/Alzheimer-Disease/457 Alzheimer Disease articles from ArticleSphere.com Rss Follow Up Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:15:53 -0500 Alzheimer's disease is a progressive mural degenerative disorder that affects the brain. To date, physicians and scientific researchers have not yet determined the exact cause of Alzheimer's disease, which increasingly disrupts brain function, memory, judgment, and communication. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Stem-Cell-Treatments-for-Alzheimer-s-Disease/222749 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Stem-Cell-Treatments-for-Alzheimer-s-Disease/222749 Alzheimer disease, a disease which makes your loved one to forget you and moreover a disease which degenerate the loved one in front of your eyes and much cannot be done. As this genetic infused disease of forgetting and later degenerating of nerves and muscles, you slowly see the light going out from the eye of the patient. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Alzheimer-Disease-s-Stage-Pattern-Development/218344 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Alzheimer-Disease-s-Stage-Pattern-Development/218344 Alzheimer's disease is a slow brain disorder the eats away the brain functions little by little. The disease develops completely between seven to 10 years. As it progresses, the disease affects various brain functions like memory, movement, judgment, abstract reasoning and even one's behavior. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Spotting-Alzheimers-Early/208776 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Spotting-Alzheimers-Early/208776 Alzheimer's disease is a form of a mental disorder that is also known as "dementia", a brain disorder that affects and seriously impedes the brain's ability to process rational or normal thought. This usually results in limiting the amount of daily activities that require the use of cognitive abilities of its sufferers. Alzheimer's is a debilitating disease because it affects the part of the brain that is responsible for thought, memory, and language. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/What-Can-Cause-Alzheimers/208748 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/What-Can-Cause-Alzheimers/208748 Alzheimer's disease is considered the 7th leading cause of death in the United States in 2004. The death toll continues to rise every year. The disease is the third most costly in the U.S. Heart disease and cancer are the first and second most costly respectively. It is recorded that there 24 million people with dementia worldwide, the figure will more than double by 2040. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-To-Keep-People-With-Alzheimer-Busy/208699 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-To-Keep-People-With-Alzheimer-Busy/208699 Unbelievably, one out of ten people over the age of 65 have Alzheimer's disease. In fact, in a recent statistic polls, almost 19 million Americans suffer one way or the other from this dreaded progressive disease. Below are some information that you will find useful about the disease. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Some-Information-On-Alzheimer/208252 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Some-Information-On-Alzheimer/208252 Just for a moment I want you to imagine that you are coming out of a very deep sleep. If you have ever had surgery try to remember the way you felt as you were trying to make sense of things as you awoke. As you imagine or remember this sensation do you find yourself wondering if it is morning or night? Are you trying to remember where you are? Do you have a startle reaction and think for a moment that you are late for work or forgot to pick up your children at school? I have had that upsetting feeling if I wake up in the middle of the night or even after a nap. Now imagine that same fog every moment of your life... http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Maintaining-Your-Health-When-Have-Alzheimer/205832 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Maintaining-Your-Health-When-Have-Alzheimer/205832 Alzheimer's disease is a progressive condition that damages areas of the brain involved in intelligence, memory, behavior, judgment, and language. It is the most common form of mental decline in older adults. Alzheimer's gets worse over time, but the course of the disease varies from person to person. Some people may still be able to function relatively well until late stages of Alzheimers disease. Others may lose the ability to do daily activities in earlier stages. Over time, Alzheimer's disease causes severe mental and functional problems and eventually results in death. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/When-You-Know-You-Are-At-Risk-For-Alzheimer-Diseases/205829 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/When-You-Know-You-Are-At-Risk-For-Alzheimer-Diseases/205829 How do you know if that forgetfulness you've had is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, or just normal aging? You may forget the occasional name or sometimes have trouble thinking of the right word to use. Maybe you walk into another room and wonder what you were looking for. Is it Alzheimer's, aging, or just plain being distracted, doing one thing while you're thinking of another? http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/The-Signs-You-Need-To-Know-About-Alzheimers/205822 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/The-Signs-You-Need-To-Know-About-Alzheimers/205822 Alzheimer's disease is a disease that can virtually steal away the memory and the abilities of innocent people. It is tragic when it happens and, unfortunately, it happens to many people each year. Are their cures? Is there hope for individuals who are faced with the challenges of Alzheimer's disease? http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/The-Horrific-Stealer-Of-Alzheimer-Diseases/205820 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/The-Horrific-Stealer-Of-Alzheimer-Diseases/205820 Alzheimer's disease is a form of dementia that causes gradual loss of a person's mental abilities. It initially affects the cerebral cortex and often starts off as simple forgetfulness. As the disease progresses, the person's personality may undergo a complete transformation for the worse. The ability to think and function normally may be almost fully lost. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-To-Lower-Your-Chances-Of-Getting-Alzheimer-Diseases/205818 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-To-Lower-Your-Chances-Of-Getting-Alzheimer-Diseases/205818 Alzheimers information is important for individuals who may be at the first stages of this disease. However, it is also very important for friends, family and caregivers of people with Alzheimers disease to have enough Alzheimers information to be able to understand the process of the progression of the disease as well as what to expect and what is the best care and treatment for this. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-To-Understand-Alzheimers-Better/196599 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-To-Understand-Alzheimers-Better/196599 Medical science has determined a lot of things through the years. It has discovered various diseases and its causes. Unfortunately, there are still a lot of unknowns. Doctors are unable to determine the cause of cancer, the cure for AIDS and even something that called Alzheimer's disease. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Understanding-The-Stages-Of-Alzheimers/196585 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Understanding-The-Stages-Of-Alzheimers/196585 Alzheimers is an extremely debilitating disease. Presently, there are no known cure or treatment for this irreversible threat to a mature person's mental and personal health. Once a person has been diagnosed with Alzheimers, the duration and course of the disease will vary from five up to twenty years. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/You-Should-Know-The-Signs-Of-Alzheimers/196539 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/You-Should-Know-The-Signs-Of-Alzheimers/196539 Many breakthroughs and important discoveries have been found throughout the years of research and testing regarding the cure and treatment of Alzheimers disease. Despite that though, there continues to be no known cure or prevention for Alzheimers. Furthermore, once the disease has started, there can be no repairing or slowing down the damage of abnormal deposits of proteins in the brain. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Getting-Treatment-For-Alzheimers/196534 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Getting-Treatment-For-Alzheimers/196534 When one reaches the later years of one's life, systems will slow down and bones will weaken. This is the time when you will not be able to do the things that you used to do before or if you were still able to do it, you would not be able to do it with the same speed and strength as you used to before. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-To-Prevent-Alzheimer-s-Disease/196533 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-To-Prevent-Alzheimer-s-Disease/196533 People tend to forget certain things because of work and other priorities. This is not uncommon because this does happen to everybody. However, when an individual tends to forget even the simplest things, there is already something definitely wrong. There is a chance that one has Alzheimer's disease. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Some-Information-About-Alzheimer-s-Disease/196527 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Some-Information-About-Alzheimer-s-Disease/196527 One of the most dreaded diseases in old age is Alzheimer's disease. Although unlike cancer and heart problem, this is actually not fatal. In fact, people with Alzheimer's can live for a long time with proper care. That is actually the problem most of the time. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-To-Find-A-Care-Person-For-Alzheimers-Patient/196524 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-To-Find-A-Care-Person-For-Alzheimers-Patient/196524 Alzheimer's is one disease that people dread to be diagnosed with. Who can blame them? It is one of the most debilitating disease known to man and it affects not only one area or one system but all. Of course, since it is a progressive disease, effects on the various systems of the body does not happen at one time. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/A-Couple-Of-Activities-For-Alzheimers/196520 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/A-Couple-Of-Activities-For-Alzheimers/196520 What there good is living to be over the 100 years of age if we just have lost our minds at 65? Becoming a nation of caregivers thus for the aged would not benefit society or the government. Our brain, like any or other organ in our body, that needs to get proper nourishment, have further toxins removed, exercised, and get the really proper amount of rest in order to function properly. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Anti-Aging-Herbs-For-Memory-Enhancement/176903 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Anti-Aging-Herbs-For-Memory-Enhancement/176903 What are the causes of Alzheimer's disease? This has been a question plaguing doctors and researchers for years. Currently, the causes are not entirely known. However, recent research has shed a great deal of light on the subject. There are two kinds of Alzheimer's disease. One type, Familial Alzheimer's disease, is very rare and can be found in less than 10 per cent of the people suffering from Alzheimer's. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/What-Are-the-Causes-of-Alzheimer-s-Disease-/167458 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/What-Are-the-Causes-of-Alzheimer-s-Disease-/167458 Alzheimers disease is a serious mental disorder affecting millions of people every year. According to the Alzheimers Association, as many as 5.2 million people in the United States are currently living with this disease. Even scarier, as estimated 10 million baby boomers are expected to develop Alzheimers in their lifetime. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Top-5-Ways-to-Help-Prevent-Alzheimer-s-Disease/164729 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Top-5-Ways-to-Help-Prevent-Alzheimer-s-Disease/164729 There are 5 early symptoms of Alzheimers disease you should watch out for. Most of us know about Alzheimers disease but few of us know what these early symptoms are. In this article youll discover Alzheimers early symptoms so you can take steps today to prevent further memory loss and cognitive... http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Early-Symptoms-of-Alzheimer-s-Disease---5-Main-Symptoms-to-Watch-Out-For/164634 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Early-Symptoms-of-Alzheimer-s-Disease---5-Main-Symptoms-to-Watch-Out-For/164634 One could trace back the history of Alzheimer's disease from a presentation and lecture made by a German psychiatrist in 1906 during 37th Meeting of Southwest German Psychiatrists held in Tubingen. Dr. Alois Alzheimer presented his findings on a woman who had died after years of having memory problems and confusion. When Dr. Alzheimer autopsied the patient's brain, he found thick deposits of neuritic plaques outside and around the nerve cells. He also found a lot of twisted bands of fibers or neurofibrillary tangles inside the nerve cells. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Battling-With-Alzheimer/159180 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Battling-With-Alzheimer/159180 While most people are quite familiar with Alzheimers disease, the disorder most commonly affecting the mental functioning of the elderly, there is considerably less public awareness of Mild Cognitive Impairment or MCI. If you are like most people, you might wonder what is Mild Cognitive Impairment? Ive never even heard of this disorder. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/What-is-Mild-Cognitive-Impairment--Five-Ways-MCI-Differs-from-Alzheimer-s-Disease/157583 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/What-is-Mild-Cognitive-Impairment--Five-Ways-MCI-Differs-from-Alzheimer-s-Disease/157583