Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's is a progressive disease that occurs in the brain.The disease causes brain tissue to degenerate, and often leads to dementia. Alzheimer's Disease mostly affects the elderly, the majority over the age of 85. It is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. There is no cure for Alzheimer's Disease, but researchers are continuing to develop new drugs to help ease the symptoms of the disease.
Alzheimer's is a progressive disease that occurs in the brain.The disease causes brain tissue to degenerate, and often leads to dementia. Alzheimer's Disease mostly affects the elderly, the majority over the age of 85. It is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. There is no cure for Alzheimer's Disease, but researchers are continuing to develop new drugs to help ease the symptoms of the disease.
Symptoms of Alzheimer's
- impaired memory
- confusion
- language deterioration
- impaired judgment
- personality and behavior changes
- difficulty performing familiar tasks
Body System Affected:
- Nervous System
- impaired memory
- confusion
- language deterioration
- impaired judgment
- personality and behavior changes
- difficulty performing familiar tasks
Body System Affected:
- Nervous System
Sources
http://www.umm.edu/nervous/alzheim.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alzheimers-disease/DS00161/DSECTION=symptoms
http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_what_is_alzheimers.asp
http://www.umm.edu/nervous/alzheim.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alzheimers-disease/DS00161/DSECTION=symptoms
http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_what_is_alzheimers.asp
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3 comments:
Alzheimer's Disease definitely disrupts homeostasis, specifically regarding the Nervous System.
Since this disease directly effects the brain, the main component of the Nervous System, signals that the brain normally sends out are changed, or no longer existent. Therefor the body cannot respond.
Hopefully someday scientists will have a cure/more effective treatments for this and other neurological conditions.
This is a sad disease that affects older people to the point that they have impaired memory, they are confused and their judgement can be impaired. All of these an be harmful to a human and cause them to make bad decisions that could turn deadly to themselves or other people.
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