Alois Alzheimer (1864–1915), who first describe the disease, was a German psychiatrist and pathologist. In 1906, he approved an autopsy on the brain of a…
In 1901, Dr. Alois Alzheimer began observing a patient named Auguste D. Auguste began behaving more and more bizarrely after developing an intense suspicion about her husband. She would hide objects, become lost in her own home, start screaming loud insisting that people were out to murder her. Dr. Alzheimer found Auguste confused lines when she read, repeated single style labels many times when she wrote and used odd phrases when she spoke. When Auguste died in 1906, Dr. Alzheimer performed an autopsy on her brain. The autopsy revealed damage and cell death had shrunk the tissue. The nerve cells contained a “tangled bundle of fibrils”. From this observation Dr. Alois termed the disease after himself calling it Alzheimer’s disease. Tangles and plaques are the 2 most important pathological features of Alzheimer’s disease.…
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is classically defined as a dual clinicopathological entity. The cause of Alzheimer's disease is unknown. This gap in knowledge has created a stumbling block in the search for a genuinely effective treatment or cure for this dementia,…
Alzheimer's disease, first described by the German neurologist Alois Alzheimer, is a physical disease affecting the brain. During the course of the disease, protein 'plaques' and 'tangles' develop in the structure of the brain, leading to the death of brain cells. People with Alzheimer's also have a shortage of some important chemicals in their brain. These chemicals are involved with the transmission of messages within the brain. Alzheimers is a progressive disease which means that over time more parts of the brain are damaged. As this happens the sypstoms become more severe…
Race and profession are not determinants of the disease. History ● ● ● Alois Alzheimer first founded the disease in 1906 Founded with a confused patient that had memory loss and had shrinkage of the brain, and abnormal substances around the nerve cells. Emil…
Progressive mental deterioration in old age has been recognized and described throughout history. However, it was not until 1906 that a German physician Alois Alzheimer, specifically…
“ Alzheimer’s disease first described by the German neurologist Alois Alzheimer is a physical disease affecting the brain. During the course of the disease protein plaques and tangles develop in the structure of the brain, leading to the death of brain cells.…
Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia. Which brings me to the scientist Alois Alzheimer a German physician,…
Learning about Alzheimer’s disease and realizing that it is much more that just a loss of memory can benefit the families of those with the disorder as well as society. The purpose of this paper is to look at the disorder, as well as to discuss the history, symptoms, diagnosis and hopes of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.…
Alzheimer's is a strange and mysterious illness. There are many frequently asked questions that must be answered.…
Alzheimer's is a disease of the brain that causes a loss in memory. This results in dementia, loss of brain functions (thinking, remembering, and reasoning) severe enough to interfere with everyday life. When German physician, Alois Alzheimer, first described the disease in 1907, it was thought to be rare. Today, Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting 10% of people 65 years old, and nearly 50% of those age 85 or older. An estimated four million Americans have Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's disease usually begins gradually, causing a person to forget recent events and to have difficulty performing familiar tasks. How quickly the disease advances differs from person to person, causing confusion, personality and behavior changes, and impaired judgment. Communication becomes difficult for Alzheimer's patients. They struggle to find words, finish thoughts, or follow directions. Eventually, people with Alzheimer's become unable to care for themselves.…
* Early onset AD: Symptoms appear before age 60. This type is much less common than late onset. However, it tends to get worse quickly. Early onset disease can run in families. Several genes have been identified.…
A German psychiatrist and neuropathologist discovered Alzheimer’s disease in 1906; his name was Alois Alzheimer. Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia, and the most common one at that. It develops differently for every individual, but…
a. What impact do you think Alzheimer’s disease has on the patient’s family and/or caregivers?…