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The Mechanism of Alzheimer's Disease
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The Mechanism of Alzheimer's Disease
Presenter Name
Noor Nader
Discovery
Discovery
It was first described by, and later named after, German psychiatrist and pathologist Alois Alzheimer in 1906.
In developed countries, AD is one of the most financially costly disease.
Most Common Form of Demintia
It is the cause of 60% to 70% of cases of dementia.
Demintia: Memeory Loss.
Definition
Alzheimer's disease is a neurological disorder in which the death of brain cells causes memory loss and cognitive decline. A neurodegenerative type of dementia, the disease starts mild and gets progressively worse
Definition
What Does "neurodegenerative" jsndkjsdMean ???
- Neurodegeneration is the progressive loss of structure or function of neurons, including death of neurons.
TIME
- A Neuron is a specialized nerve cell that receives, processes, and transmits information to other cells in the body. "can not regenerate".
Prime Suspects in Neurons Death
Formation
of
Plaques
&
Tangles
Symptoms
Symptoms :
Tangles & Plaques Build Up
Due to infection
DEATH
Disoriented
Loss of some Motor skills &
Language
might not be
detecatble
Risk of getting lost
Spouse
Name?
forgot what had for breakfast?
Long-term Memory Loss
Short-term Memory Loss
Bedridden
What Happens to the Brain??
Bill Gates & Alzheimer
Bill Gates announced that he would be donating $100 million to fight and investegate Alzheimer’s.
Sources
- Alzhemier Oragnization.
- Osmosis.
- Google Images.
- Crash Course.
- AP Biology Textbook.
- AP Psychilogy Textbook.
- The New York times.
Questions????
- A famous person has alzheimer?
- Is there is specific nursing homes for Alzheimer patients?
- What are the stages of Alzheimer's disease?
- How is Alzheimer's disease diagnosed?
- What are the financial costs of Alzheimer's?
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