Alzheimer’s Disease
What is Alzheimer’s Disease and How it Manifests?
Alzheimer’s disease, the main type of dementia which is discussed primarily in this article, most often affects people over 65 years. Basically it is a serious disorder, progressive in nature, the functioning of the brain with impaired memory, thought process, speech and behavior. Its causes are not well known yet, although we know that there are significant chemical and structural changes in the brains of people who have it. These changes affecting the ability to process, store and retrieve information.
The clinical manifestations of the disease are highly variable and change as the condition progresses. At first common mood swings and personality. Later, there is a disturbance of recent memory, and trouble finding the words you want. These changes may be subtle and unconsciously adapted the family can contribute to this deterioration in delayed recognition. Finally, affect other functional capabilities and problems arise, for example, driving a car, carry their own financial accounts, hygiene and meals, etc.. Read the rest of this entry »
Exercise to Fight Alzheimer
Scientific evidence shows that physical activity is consistent not only welcomed by muscles and circulatory system, but also activates the nervous system and even promotes neuronal regeneration.
On many occasions, the sports world becomes a mirror of the difficulties faced by humans and how to overcome them. Thus, a very famous baseball player who has fallen into drug addiction will be admired after overcoming the trance, like a footballer who has had the courage and determination to overcome injury or illness.
Serve the introduction to say that people who play sports most of his life living much better than the others, because they benefit not only muscles, circulatory system and oxygen to the brain, but because the regular physical activity stimulates the appearance of substances in turn, promote the establishment and functioning of neurotransmitters (chemicals that transmit information from one neuron to another) and intervene directly in the creation of new cells in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), which until recently was believed impossible. Read the rest of this entry »