Alzheimers Disease
Dementia:
- Memory Disturbance
- Behavioral Problems
- Language Disturbances
- Neurological Symptoms
- Type of Dementia – Affecting Elderly
- 10% of patients – Early Age
- Incurable
Diagnosis:
- Exclude Treatable Causes-20%
- Clinical Psychologist
- Pre Clinical Diagnosis-
- Medical issues
- Psychological issues
- Legal issues
Alzheimers Disease Treatment:
- Medicines – Mild and moderate disease
- Behavioral Therapy
Prevention of Alzheimers’ disease:
- Protect your brain – from head injury, drug abuse and take adequate sleep
- Feed your brain – Balanced diet, Vitamins and Omega -3 fatty acids
- Work your brain – Crossword Puzzle, Mental math, Socialize, Learn new and difficult things, Aerobics and coordination exercises, Educational activity, learn new languages.
Tips for Care Givers:
- Know about the disease
- No two patients are alike
- Fluctuating symptoms-day to day basis
- Modify therapy accordingly
- Have patience- Do not rush in conversation/action
- Stick to a daily fixed routine
- Don’t make changes in geography of the house
- Don’t change residence to a new place
- Take time out for yourself
- Take deep breaths and relax
