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Although there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease do exist medications that can relieve symptoms and slow the development of the disease. One of the first drugs used was tacrine (Cognex). This is an inhibitor of an enzyme called cholinesterase that breaks down acetylcholine. Tacrine is no longer used in many countries because it can cause liver damage and causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Other cholinesterase inhibitors with fewer side effects. Among these is the donepezil (Aricept), rivastigmine (Exelon, Prometax) and galantamine (formerly called Reminyl and Razadyne today). Read the rest of this entry »

Alzheimer’s disease does not begin in all cases the same way. At first the symptoms may be subtle and resemble what many people think it is normal aging. In a large proportion of cases the first symptom is memory loss progresses. First there may be a fluctuating and occasional forgetfulness and subsequently a greater loss of memory of recent events. Symptoms may also occur frequently, such as repeating something, put things in the wrong place, lost in a familiar route, difficulty remembering the names of familiar objects, personality changes, lack of interest in things previously enjoyed, and difficulty carrying out tasks such as learning new information or routines, Read the rest of this entry »

There are several theories to explain the causes of Alzheimer’s disease. Some have to do with toxic agents such as, for example, various metals such as aluminum, lead, zinc and mercury. According to these theories these toxic substances cause neurons to degenerate and accumulate in the brain proteins that impede their operation and lead to death of brain cells or neurons. Studies indicate a relationship between aluminum and Alzheimer’s disease. However, these studies have not been confirmed and many experts in Alzheimer’s disease not accept them. Other proposed environmental agents are toxins in food and viral agents. However, studies carried out so far are inconclusive. Although studies thus far performed did not show a strong correlation between environmental toxins and Alzheimer’s disease has been found that rabbits fed a high cholesterol diet in combination with copper ions in drinking water, developed in the brain injury features of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive impairment. Read the rest of this entry »

What is Alzheimer’s disease?

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia in the elderly. It is estimated that about twenty million people worldwide are infected. When we speak of dementia, we refer to a condition that seriously affects a person’s ability to perform daily tasks.

Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition that progressively affects memory and other intellectual and finally robs its victims the ability to carry out even the most basic tasks. Read the rest of this entry »

Research has found a group of risk factors, or circumstances that make a person more likely to develop the tumor.

* Age: Risk increases with age. Most breast cancers occur over 50 years, at 60 the risk is higher and it is very rare below 35 years, although it is possible.
* Gender: women are more likely to develop breast cancer. Men can also suffer, but the probability is one in every hundred women. Read the rest of this entry »