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Facts About Alzheimer’s Disease In The Orlando, Florida Area  

What are the facts about Alzheimer’s Disease in Orlando, Florida area? Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common cause of dementia. Dementia is a medical condition that disrupts the way the brain works. Alzheimer’s Disease affects the part of the brain that controls thought, memory, and language. Every day, scientists learn more about Alzheimer’s Disease, but right now the cause of the disease still is unknown, and there is no cure. An estimated four (4) million people in the United States suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease. 

The disease usually begins after age sixty-five (65), and risk of Alzheimer’s Disease goes up with age. While younger people may also have the disease, it is much less common. About three (3) percent of men and women ages 65 to 74 have the disease, and nearly half of those age 85 and older may have the disease. It is important to note, Alzheimer’s Disease is NOT a normal part of aging.  

Alzheimer’s Disease is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer’s, a German doctor. In 1906, he noticed changes in the brain tissue of a woman who had died of an unusual mental illness. He found abnormal clumps which are now called senile or neuritic plaques and tangled bundles of fibers now called neurofibrillary tables. Today, these plaques and tables in the brain are considered hallmarks of Alzheimer’s Disease. 

Scientists also found other changes in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s Disease. There is a loss of nerve cells in the area of the brain that are vital to memory and other mental abilities. There are also lower levels of chemicals in the brain that carry complex messages back and forth between billions of nerve cells. Alzheimer’s Disease may disrupt normal thinking and memory by blocking these messages between nerve cells. 

Symptoms of Alzheimer’s begin slowly. At first, the only symptom may be mild forgetfulness. People with the disease have trouble remembering recent events, activities, or the names of familiar people or things. Simple math problems may be hard for these people to solve. Such difficulties may be a bother, but usually, they are not serious enough to cause alarm. 

However, as the disease goes on, symptoms are more easily noticed and become serious enough to cause people with the disease or their family members to seek medical help. For example, people with the disease may forget how to do simple tasks like brushing their teeth or combing their hair. They can no longer think clearly; and they begin to have problems speaking, understanding, reading, or writing. Later on, people with the disease may become anxious or aggressive, or wander away from home. Eventually, they may need total care.  

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