The causes and effects of alzheimer's disease

The cause of Alzheimer's is the slowly progressing destruction of nerve cells in the brain. In reality it is natural to loose a certain number of nerve cells during ageing but this loss occurs much more rapidly in people suffering from Alzheimer's disease. As a result the brain of the patient does not function normally. In some cases the disease is caused by genetic mutations. In these cases symptoms usually occur before the age of 60 …

…by a substance responsible for its breakdown."- AFA research. These drugs help to slow the affects of the disease up to 12 months! Apart from treating the specific symptoms of Alzheimer' disease, it is important to observe the general state of health because a good general condition improves the feeling of well being. An increasing degree of confusion can be caused by a physical sickness and agitation and aggressive behaviour can be connected to pain.