Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in France and afflicts more than 400,000 people. The term dementia is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by any abnormality.
First described and investigated by the German neurologist Alois Alzheimer, Alzheimer's disease is defined as a physical illness, although it affects the brain. Alzheimer's, although its symptoms are the mind, not a psychological illness.
When the disease is progressive, the "plaques" and "tangles" develop in the structure of the brain, killing brain cells. People with Alzheimer's disease also accuse a shortage of certain chemicals important to the functioning of transmissions that occur in the brain.
Alzheimer's is a progressive disease that damages parts of the brain gradually as time passes and symptoms worsen with age. People with early Alzheimer's disease experiencing memory lapses and often encounter difficulties in finding the right words. As the disease progresses, they become confused, often forgetting the names of persons, places, and recent example.
Mood swings are also symptomatic of the so-called Alzheimers who often feel sad or angry, frustrated and scared because of the progressive loss of memory. Patients will often contain about themselves, lose confidence or experiencing communication problems. As the disease progresses, people with Alzheimer's need support and require continuous attention. Assistance to perform activities of daily living becomes essential.
The child becomes an adult, but Alzheimer's does a child again. Patients in early stages of the disease are very aware of their condition and perhaps this time that psychological support is most essential.
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