The good habits to keep the memory as long as possible
The World Day of Alzheimer’s disease will be held on September 21, the opportunity to return to the memory troubles related to age. To keep the memory, doctors advise certain foods and discourage some gestures. Several studies have been conducted on the topic on how to preserve his brain weaknesses related to old age, without [...]
Vitamin B12 protect the brains of elderly
Seniors who have low levels of vitamin B12 in the blood would be more likely to suffer from cerebral atrophy, associated with Alzheimer’s disease or certain dementias. It is the relationship that reveals a team of British researchers at the University of Oxford, without being able to say that this lack of vitamin B12 is [...]
World Alzheimer’s Day: the emphasis on family
The day World Alzheimer’s disease will be held on September 21. This year, the association Alzheimer France has decided to conduct a campaign around the intergenerational link, families are the main supporters of the sick. This September 21 is also the starting point for a series of actions of awareness about the disease, carried out [...]
Manifestations of Alzheimer’s Disease
The loss of memory: this is the first demonstrations
The memory troubles are present and dominant in more than 80% of situations.
The memory of recent or short-term memory is most affected. The memory of old memories are preserved for a long time.
Learning opportunities are reduced.
Forgetting his medication, is wrong box, mix…
The first manifestations of Alzheimer’s disease occur years after the onset of early brain damage
The significant memory loss occur most often when the disease has progressed.
A diagnosis must be made as early as possible so we should not wait for the emergence of signs of dementia and loss of autonomy, which follows. Those affected are already less autonomous where losses of important memories are present. Many experts believe it [...]
Aggravating factors and protective factors for Alzheimer’s disease
The aggravating factors
Living Alone
Tobacco
Alcohol
The High Blood Pressure
The Type 2 Diabetes
The decrease in consumption of Vit E and flavonoids (found in green tea and red wine) ..
The protective factors
Living Family
The neurological damage
Alzheimer’s disease causes a degenerence neurons leading to a loss of some brain functions.
The first brain cells affected are those in the region of the brain, the hippocampus, corresponding to the seat of memory.
Then other areas of the brain are progressively affected, altering the functions that are attached such recognition or space. Two types of [...]
Definitions and statistics on Alzheimer’s disease
The ageing population is increasing from 80 years. 1 / 3 of the French population will be aged over 60 years by 2040, more than 20 million people. Life expectancy in France in 2006 for women is 84 years for females and 77.1 years for men. During the past ten years, men gained 3.1 years [...]