Dear Grandfather,
This is for you…
Knowing that someone you love is diagnosed with Alzheimer, a loss of memory isn’t that easy. Thinking of all the memories you had together, of all the moments you spent together, the stories they told you… Them, they will remember nothing about it. They may even forget your name, who you are and how much they used to love you. But, with my grandpa, it was never like that. He still remembers who I am, he still knows that I am his little granddaughter. He buys me chocolate, chips and lots of biscuits constantly, and asks about my life with enthusiasm. But, he forgets a lot, he forgets a lot of things to the point that we’re afraid he loses the road back home someday.
You may think it’s only difficult for you, the ones trying to deal with the problem. You will spend your time with him annoyed, and everything he’ll say, every question he’ll ask will make you roll your eyes over and over again. But believe me, he is annoyed too. My grandpa tries to hide his forgetfulness, laughing and asking if I thought he forgot about what he just asked me about, and that he was just making sure that I know the answer. It kills me, it kills us slowly. We should all stand by the side of Alzheimer diagnosed patients because their surrounding is their safe place. And in order to know how to deal with the disease, we should learn about it…
What is Alzheimer?
Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life.
About 70% of the risk is believed to be inherited from a person’s parents with many genes usually involved. Other risk factors include a history of head injuries, depression, and hypertension.
Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging. The greatest known risk factor is increasing age, and the majority of people with Alzheimer’s are 65 and older. But Alzheimer’s is not just a disease of old age. Some people could be diagnosed at a young age.
It worsens over time. On average, a person with Alzheimer lives four to eight years after diagnosis but can live as long as 20 years, depending on other factors.
Symptoms of Alzheimer
Alzheimer and the brain
Microscopic changes in the brain begin long before the first signs of memory loss. The brain has 100 billion nerve cells. Each nerve cell connects with many others to form communication networks. Groups of nerve cells have special jobs. Some are involved in thinking, learning and remembering. Others help us see, hear and smell.
To do their work, brain cells receive supplies, generate energy, construct equipment and get rid of waste. Cells also process and store information and communicate with other cells. Scientists believe Alzheimer’s disease prevents parts of a cell’s factory from running well. As damage spreads, cells lose their ability to do their jobs and, eventually die, causing irreversible changes in the brain.
For more information visit the site below.
https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-alzheimers
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