What is Alzheimer’s disease?

Sometimes you simply can’t remember things.  Maybe it’s trouble recalling a recent event, finding where you placed an object, or putting a name to a face or place.  Occasional memory loss is a normal part of brain aging.  But when it becomes a frequent and noticeable problem, it could signal a much more serious condition, like Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia.

Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia in older people.  Dementia is any loss of mental ability that is severe enough to interfere with your everyday life.

This is a disorder in which nerve cells in the brain gradually die, and you generate fewer chemical signals that help you function.  The slow progressive destruction of nerve cells in the brain leads to Alzheimer’s disease.

While it is natural to lose a certain number of nerve cells as we get older, the loss occurs much more rapidly in people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. As a result, the victim’s brain cannot function normally.

What causes Alzheimer’s?

According to authorities, there is no known cause or cure.  However, that doesn’t mean you should accept such a view.  For example the NIH states:  “Scientists don’t yet fully understand what causes Alzheimer’s disease, but it is clear that it develops because of a complex series of events that take place in the brain over a long period of time. It is likely that the causes include genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. Because people differ in their genetic make-up and lifestyle, the importance of these factors for preventing or delaying Alzheimer’s differs from person to person.”

A person who has Alzheimer’s has blocked synapses in the brain.  Synapses are the spaces between your brain’s nerve cells.  That means that there is extraneous “stuff” inside your brain that keeps it from functioning at full tilt.  Obviously that “stuff” is there for some reason that science has not yet discovered.  You need to do what you can to keep not only your brain but your entire body “clean” in order to have full physical and mental faculties.

Medical Treatment

According to the Mayo Clinic, “Although there’s no cure, treatments may improve the quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s disease.”

We think it’s sad that the medical profession has no solution for the problem.  If that’s the case, it’s in your best interests to follow our recommendations in an attempt to prevent Alzheimer’s.

Online Medical Resources

National Institute on Aging
Mayo Clinic
Medicine Net

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