We see many myths have evolved about what Alzheimer’s disease is, who gets it and how it affects people who have it Over the years,. these myths can add to the dishonor emotionally involved to the disease and stand in the way of our ability to understand and help people with it. We believe the sooner we dispel the myths at the Alzheimer Society, ,the better we’ll be able to respond to the reality.
Alzheimer’s disease is most often occurs in people over 65, but can affect adults at an earlier age. It is a progressive,degenerative disease of the brain.
Only about seven per cent of cases are associated with genes that cause the early onset inherited familial form of the disease .Although genetics play a role in the disease,. The majority of cases are of the late onset “sporadic Alzheimer’s disease” form, in which genes may also play a role. Alzheimer’s disease has a very slightly increased risk of getting the disease. A person who has a parent or a sibling who has or had sporadic.
An old person’s disease is an Alzheimer’s disease is only.
Age is the most significant known risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. Most people in fact do not expand the disease as they age. Even In their 40s and 50s with the late onset form of the disease people have been diagnosed with it.What’s most important to understand is that Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging.
There is a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.
In some people there are medications and other approaches that can successfully help with some of the symptoms and improve quality of life, But at present there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease,. The good news is that researchers have made great strides and there are a number of drugs in clinical trials that act directly against the disease process.
