The disease that erases your memory

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The disease that erases your memory

Did you know that many people above the age of 60 have a high risk of getting the disease and that there is no known cure for it yet?

How does a person actually become affected by this Alzheimer's? The disease is of genetic origin and sometimes environmental factors play a role in the progress of the disease. There are namely four genes which are responsible in the onset of AD. These are,

1. Beta amyloid precursor protein
2. PSEN 1 ( Presenilin 1)
3. PSEN 2 (Presenilnin 2)
4. APOE

Which when altered form proteins called plaques and tangles which spread through the brain causing disruption of the neurons.This slow but gradual spreading of these proteins cause patients to

1. Tend to forget things easily
2. Have difficultly in language skills
3. Lose the ability of logical thinking
4. Start having extreme mood swings
5. Loss of complete memory
6. Finally die due to the damage done to the breathing centers of the brain(Medulla)

What do we do when we encounter a person who has Alzheimer disease?

PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH THEM AND CARE FOR THEM and GIVE ALL YOUR LOVE TOWARDS THEM.