Question

Alzheimers disease affects

• A. child
• B. youth (adolescence)
• C. adult
• D. old (elderly)

Hint:

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects the brain.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Alzheimer's disease affects old (elderly). Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects the brain, particularly regions that are involved in memory, cognitive and behaviour. 

Features of Alzheimer disease is as follows: 

Neurons: the diseases will lead to degeneration and death of the nerve cells. This is mainly in the region such as the hippocampus and cerebral cortex etc. 

Amyloid plaques: The abnormal proteins called as amyloid plaques is one of the hallmarks of the diseases. They are formed between neurons and disrupt normal brain function. 

Memory impairment: One of the common symptoms is memory loss. The disease will further lead to impairment in the language, judgement, reasoning etc. 

Currently there is no cure of Alzheimer’s disease, but there are treatments available and there are interventions that can manage and reduce the symptoms. Early diagnosis will help in the proper medication and care of the  patients.

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Answer 2

The Correct Answer is (D)

Real Life Applications

The research can be used to help during early diagnosis and to spread public awareness (does not have a real life application as such)

Question can also be asked as

• Mention the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
• What areas of the brain are affected by Alzheimer's disease?
• What are the causes and treatments of Alzheimer's disease?

Answer 3

Alzheimer is a progressive brain disorder that is irreversible. It will lead to the impairment in the memory and cognitive functions. This will further lead to the cause of dementia ( 60-70%). The disease was discovered by the German physician Aloid Alzheimer in 1906. 

Causes of Alzheimer’s disease 

The exact cause of the diseases is still not known. It is due to genetics, environment and the factors of lifestyle. There is an accumulation of abnormal protein that is amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles etc. the deposition will lead to the disturbance in the functioning in the brain. 

Stages of Alzheimer’s disease 

There are three stages of disease: 

Early stage: there is a mild memory loss, mostly with the recently learned information. They can be disoriented in the places they are familiar with, the right words could not be found. 

Middle stage:  In this memory and cognitive impairments become more pronounced. There will be difficulty in the language. Daily activities and self-care may become more challenging. 

Late Stage: In the last stage, there is loss of all the cognitive function, language and memory loss. 

Treatment 

There is no cure for Alzheimer disease, but treatment and early diagnosis will help in managing the symptoms. 

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