This Presentation Contains All The Basic Information That A Beginner Should Know About Alzheimer Along With The Statistics And Treatment.

3. ● Alzheimer's disease is a neurological brain
disorder, that impairs mental functioning.
● Alzheimer's is a progressive and irreversible.
● It is a slowly progressive disease of the brain
that is characterized by impairment of memory
and eventually by disturbances in reasoning,
planning, language and perception.

4. ● First case of Alzheimer's disease was in 1906.
● Dr. Alois Alzheimer diagnosed his patient with
disease.

5. ● Alzheimer's is more prevalent in women.
● Age prevalence doubles with every decade after
age of 60.
● Prevalence :
● 60 – 5%
● 70 – 10%
● 85- 20 to 50%

6. ● Head trauma
● High cholesterol
● Lack of mental stimulation

8. ● Memory loss
● Language problems
● Mood swings
● Personality changes
● Diminished judgment

9. ● Behavior personally changes
● Unable to learn/recall new info.
● Long term memory affected
● Wandering, agitation, aggression, confusion
● Requires assistance

10. ● Unable to perform daily tasks
● Major disturbances
● Bedridden
● Long term care needed

11. Medication
Behavioral
Treatment

12. ● Slow break down of acetylcholine
● Anticoidants target free radicals that may
damage neurons

14. ● Target both patient and care giver to:
● Increase patient independence
● Eliminate wandering and aggression
● Provide social support for caregivers

15. ● Caregivers of Alzheimer patient
● Family members
● Speech language therapist
● Experts in old age psychiatry and clinical
psychology
● Nurses

16. ● Responsibility increases over time
● Often times, family members must sacrifice
their jobs and time to take care of their loved
ones.
● Counseling for those who are caregivers is
strongly recommended.

17. ● Show them old pictures, play old music they
like and home videos.
● Do crafts and hobbies
● Outdoor activities like short walk
● Remind them of seasonal activities

19. ● 35 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's
disease
● Death from Alzheimer's rose to 46.1% from
2006-2012.
● 4,54,000 people died in 2010 due to Alzheimer
● The federal government will spend
approximately $309 millions for Alzheimer's
research.