Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's disease is a common condition found in older adults aged 60 and above. It is a warning sign of dementia, often presenting with symptoms such as forgetting glasses, not remembering whether the house door was locked or not, forgetting familiar names, and mild memory loss. About 30% of these individuals will develop dementia.

 

Causes of forgetfulness

• Short attention span, often found in those who multitask, leading to a "short-term memory loss" phenomenon.
• Excessive anxiety causing sleeplessness, and when this occurs frequently, the brain becomes fatigued, leading to forgetfulness.
• Depression due to loss of loved ones, unemployment, debt, chronic illness, brain injury, or increasing age.

 

Causes of dementia

• Alzheimer's disease
• Vascular dementia
• Alzheimer's disease combined with vascular dementia.
• Parkinson's disease
• Brain injury

 

Warning signs of Alzheimer's disease

• Slower thinking and calculations
• More frequent mistakes in managing tasks.
• Changes in mood from the usual
• Inability to adapt to changes or new technology in certain objects or devices.
• Changes in behavior, withdrawing from social interactions.

 

Risk factors for Alzheimer's disease

• Weight loss, high blood pressure, heart disease
• Diabetes, high cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein
• Diet, hormones, and exercise
• Vitamin B12 deficiency
• And others

 

Prevention

• Control risk factors
• Exercise regularly
• Choose nutritious foods.
• Practice meditation

Manage and control emotions