How Does Alzheimer's Disease Affect Society

Alzheimer’s disease affects more people than we think in the society. In fact, the statistics do not lie. Since the population of Canada is composed with a lot of baby boomers, the numbers of people who reach 60 years old are dramatically high. That brings the Alzheimer’s disease as the second most feared disease by Canadians as they age. Half a million of Canadians are affected by this disease and 71 000 of them are below the age of 65 years old. This year, more than 103 000 Canadians will be diagnose with this disease. By 2038, this number can raise to 257 000 Canadians per year . Restricting them in their social life and in their daily activities, Alzheimer’s disease affects also the life of the circle of friends of those sick people. That is why, as a society, we need to understand what this disease is and what the treatments to cure it are.
Alzheimer’s disease causes lesions in the brain. The symptoms of this degenerative disease are the change of behaviour, the difficulty to accomplish the things we use to do, and of course, the loss of the ability to think clearly, the memory loss . As soon as one of those symptoms appear, it is important to go see a professional. It is also important to understand that Alzheimer’s disease is not a part of the normal aging process, it is really a disease. This disease was discovered in 1906 by the neurologist Alois Alzheimer . He found out that there was gradual deterioration in the brain of the nerve cells caused by the Alzheimer’s disease. At this time, researchers have discovered that Alzheimer’s disease is not caused by stress or by hardening of the arteries, it affects men and women, and most important it is not a part of the normal aging