1. PowerPoint made by: Monique Johnson 3-6-14
Alzheimer’s disease
PowerPoint made by: Monique Johnson
3-6-14

2. Definition
progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. It is the most common cause of premature senility.

3. Symptoms
Alzheimer’s disease has four stages early, mild, moderate, and severe.
Early
Memory and thinking problems
Poor judgment
Mild
Getting lost
Repeating questions
Losing things
Mood and personality changes

4. Symptoms continued Moderate Severe Increased memory loss
Difficulty recognizing family and friends
Unable to learn new things
Hallucinations
Impulsivity
Severe
unable to communicate
Weight loss
Seizures
Skin infections

5. How it works
the neurotransmitters get ruined by the plague inside the brain which turns the nerves into tangles. There is an enzyme called Alpha-secretase that cuts a part of the amyloid precursor protein (APP). Then another enzyme called Gamma-secretase cuts the APP. When the gamma cuts the APP they release the Beta-Amyloid, it will clump together and become toxic and it becomes a plague and destroys the brain transport system which creates tangles and the cell dies which causes the brain to shrink.

6. Diagnosing
Alzheimer’s can only be a definite diagnosis after death but, doctors have a way of diagnosing.
Diagnosis:
Asking questions about health
Tests of memory
Medical tests (blood and urine tests)
Brain scans (CAT, PET, MRI)

7. Affects which part
Alzheimer’s affects three parts of your brain the cortex, hippocampus, and ventricles
The cortex shrivels up, it damages the thinking, planning, and memories
The hippocampus shrinks severely, it damages the ability to make new memories
The ventricles is a fluid filled space
that grows larger.

8. Psychological help
To be a caregiver of a patient that has Alzheimer’s is an exhausting job.
To cope:
Excerise regularly
Eat healthy
Keep your health in order
Ask for help when it is needed

9. Facts Alzheimer’s disease is the 6th leading cause of death in USA
More than 5 million people have the disease
1 in 3 senior citizens die from Alzheimer’s
In 2013, Alzheimer’s costs the nation $203 billion. In 2050 Alzheimer’s will cost the nation $1.2 trillion
In 2013, around 450,000 senior citizens died with Alzheimer’s

10. Websites