The reason that I chose Alzheimer’s diseases as the disease that I will report on is because I felt that it is a very fascinating and common disease within people over the age of 60. I believed that if I now a great deal about this disease, I would understand more about why so many people have become devastated by Alzheimer’s.
A good friend of my mothers also has the disease but sadly she has died. However after asking family more about Alzheimer’s I understood the basics of the disease. At first her family didn’t say much but after a while they told me what she went through she couldn’t be left alone at home, she could be left alone in the back yard she pretty much couldn’t do anything without her husband. S
he began seeing wearied shapes, dreaming about a fantasy world and repeating stories over and over again. Her memory gradually thinning and began to lose control of her physical functions. It became so bad that she couldn’t even feed herself or communicate with others. After 5 to 6 years of excruciating pain and suffering she died.
The cause of Alzheimer’s, although not completely proven, is strictly genetics. It is passed down from generation to generation and that is one reason why it is so common among older people. 4% of people between 65 and 74 are effected, 10% of those between 75 and 84 years old and 20% of those between 85 + years old. However it is a different case if you are younger as it is incredible rare among young and middle
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