Project EWA

Alzheimer

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  • Alzheimer's disease, a progressive brain disorder marked by cognitive decline, affects individuals in varying ways. It commonly presents with memory loss and difficulties in thinking, problem-solving, and language. As the most common cause of dementia, Alzheimer's has a significant impact on those diagnosed.

Alzheimer´s disease

Alzheimer´s disease begins slowly and subtly, gradually the first symptoms are joined by others. The changes caused by the disease affect all areas of life and fundamentally affect a person's entire personality.

The main areas of disease manifestations

  • Impaired learning: Difficulty retaining new information
  • Word-finding problems: Struggling to recall the correct words, substituting them with others
  • Changes in communication: Shifts in facial expressions and difficulty expressing oneself clearly
  • Disrupted thought flow: Incomplete sentences and thoughts
  • Repetitive speech: Frequent repetition of words or phrases
  • Disorientation: Difficulty with time and place awareness

Life with Alzheimer's disease

  1. You will be redirected to external page In France, they have created a village where only people with Alzheimer's live
  2. You will be redirected to external page A young age for such a diagnosis
  3. You will be redirected to external page Stories of people with Alzheimer's disease, the youngest was 19 years old
  4. You will be redirected to external page Global health expert and TED speaker Alanna Shaikh spoke about her personal experience caring for her father with Alzheimer's
  5. You will be redirected to external page Techniques for effective communication with Alzheimer's patients