Questions and Answers

Alzheimer's disease It is a degenerative disease.
progressive brain damage, when brain cells
They die and do not regenerate. The result is
Impairment of memory, thinking, and behavior.
Alzheimer's disease is the form
The most common form of dementia, namely
Mental deterioration.

Depression, nutritional deficiencies,
Certain medications, Poisoning or lack of
Stability in thyroid function can
cause symptoms similar to those of
Alzheimer's disease. Sometimes symptoms
These are reversible with medical treatment. 
Similar symptoms are found in dementias
associated with stroke, Huntington's disease,
Parkinson's disease, Pick's disease, and AIDS.

The estimated number is 5 million Americans.
and 150,000 Israelis with the disease
Alzheimer's and related diseases.
Disease is the number four factor
Mortality among American adults.
As the population ages, morbidity
Alzheimer's will grow.
As life expectancy increases
The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease.

Ten percent of the population is over the age of 65.
Following the improvement in diagnostic tools and their cost
In public awareness, doctors see
There is an increase in the diagnosis of the disease even at younger ages.
Alzheimer's disease affects equally
In men and women of all races and all
The socio-economic strata of the public.

The cause of the disease is still unknown.
And a cure has not yet been found for it. In the whole world
Many studies are being conducted out of a desire
Find the causes and cures for the disease.
At the same time, research is being conducted on the subject.
Disease prevention.

You should make an appointment with your family doctor.
For a comprehensive examination. Describe the signs in which
You noticed and your concern.
The doctor will refer you for a cognitive test.
With a suitable specialist.

Definite diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
Only possible at autopsy.
However, there is progress in diagnostic tests.
In recent years, allowing
80-90 percent accuracy in diagnosing
The disease is diagnosed by the doctor.
There is no single test that allows diagnosis.
The disease.
Detailed medical history and examination
Medically done and then edited
A series of neurological tests. Purpose
The process of ruling out any possible cause
Otherwise for symptoms.

Alzheimer's disease still has no cure.
In the world and in Israel, there are a number
Medications to treat cognitive decline
memory and thinking. Also being prepared
Drug treatments at various centers
Experimental.