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Alzheimer’s or called az-Zhai-me, a sort of disease decreased brain function is complex and progressive. Alzheimer’s disease rather than a kind of contagious disease.

Alzheimer’s disease is a condition in which the power of memory decline with someone so badly infected can not fend for themselves. Alzheimer’s disease rather than ‘childish old age’ is simply a process of aging. On the other hand, is a kind of health problem that is very painful and needs to be given attention.

Alzheimer classified into one of a kind nyanyuk (dementia) is characterized by a downturn in the conversation, Sanity, memory, considerations, changes in personality and behavior that are not controlled. This situation is very burdensome not only to the infected, even family members who care. Alzheimer’s disease that decreases the memory function is also explained intellectual and social functions of his penghidap. Usually, family members only come with people who are sick to see a doctor if they have not put up with symptoms of a sick person.

Until now, the real source of this disease is not known. However, he was not due to aging. However, scientists believe, he was associated with the formation and changes in nerve cells that normally become fibers.

Risk for Alzheimer’s, a disease that is synonymous with old people, increases with age. “Starting at age 65 years, someone has a risk of five per cent of this disease and this risk has doubled every five years,” said the expert Psikogeriatrik, Office of Medical Psychology, Faculty of University Malaya Medical Center (PPUM), Dr. Esther Ebeenezer.

Level of Alzheimer’s

Forgot put the car keys, took the tray of money, do not know to buy goods to the store, forget the phone number or dos drug is commonly eaten among some mild symptoms.

If the sick person forgot the sugar in the drink mix, salt in cooking or mixing means water is categorized as a simple level.

If the sick person is not able to do things like deal with the principles themselves, wrong with the situation around the house, does not recognize associates or immediate family members, he indicated that sick people are in a serious level.

Other signs

People affected by this disease can be aggressive, quick to anger and lose interest or hobby to interact ever interested. It is estimated that in about 1950 of approximately 2.5 million of the world population suffering from this disease. In 2000, people with Alzheimer’s disease is estimated to reach six billion people.

World Health Organization (WHO), estimates that more than one billion people over the age older than 60 years or 10 percent of the population suffering from Alzheimer’s (2003). This increase, there is more to do with the world’s population aging, increases a woman’s lifetime until the age of 80 years and 75 years for men. In addition, maintenance of better health, declining marriage rates, increased divorce and those who marry but not many children.

The sick who are in a simple and severe stages will show a strange behavior. Among other things, like the scream, gasp and follow wherever nurses to the toilet though.

In addition, people who are sick also hear the sound or whisper soft and seeing frightening images. All of this is indirectly given to the nurse mental distress because they had to take care of the sick ’36 hours’ day.

People who are sick are also sometimes would walk over here without a cause, and their sleep patterns are also changing. People who are sick for more sleep during the day and awake at night.

In general, a sick man who was diagnosed with this disease have died from pneumonia or pneumonia. This is because, at that time a sick person can not perform any other activities.

The sad thing is that sick people do not understand what was happening to them and need help from others. The bad news is Alzheimer’s disease, can not be cured. However, the symptoms can still be controlled with medication.

The drugs were given at an early stage, can help patients such as cognitive memory, daily activities and behavior.

People at risk

* People with hypertension who reach the age of 40 years and over
* Person with diabetes
* Lack of exercise
* High cholesterol levels
* Factor descent – have families who suffer from this disease at the age of 50.