Name of Alzheimer’s disease comes from the name of Dr.. Alois Alzheimer, the German doctor who first discovered the disease in 1906. Dr. Alzheimer noticed changes in brain tissue in women who died from a mental disorder who had never encountered before. In brain tissue is found lining or plaque and nerve fibers that are not normal.

Alzheimer’s disease most commonly found in older people aged approximately 65 years and over. In developed countries like the United States today found more than 4 million elderly people with Alzheimer’s disease. This figure is expected to rise to nearly 4 times in 2050. This is related to higher life expectancy in people in developed countries, so that the elderly population increases.

CAUSE
The brain is a highly complex organ. In the brain there are areas that take care of certain functions, such as the front associated with the sublime functions like memory, thought processes, etc., the back of the brain associated with visual function and so on.

From the results of research conducted, it is known that in Alzheimer’s disease neuronal cell loss occurs in the brain in areas associated with memory function, ability to think as well as other mental abilities. This situation is exacerbated by the decrease in neurotransmitters, which serve to convey signals from one brain cell to brain cell to another. Abnormal condition is the cause why in Alzheimer’s disease brain function to think and remember experiencing congestion.

SYMPTOMS
Everyone will surely never forget a thing. The situation is normal, if we forget the things that we rarely see. However, if we forget the names of objects or people around us, it is not a normal thing.

Here are some symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease that need to be wary of. But if a person experiences these symptoms does not mean he is definitely suffering from Alzheimer’s. To determine with certainty, need examination by a physician specifically, for example, with some interviews and written tests.

Alzheimer’s Disease Symptoms to watch is as follows:

1. Asking the same question at one time or repeated over and over again the same story, with the same words constantly.
2. Forget how to perform routine activities. Are likely to forget how to cook, how to call and so on.
3. Language disorders. For example having trouble finding the right words. If these symptoms occur then the ability to speak and write too disturbed.
4. Disorientation. For example that time forgot what day, what month, when it exists do not know where or direction. This is why elderly patients are often lost due to forgetting the way home or even away from home because he felt he was in a strange place.
5. Disturbance think abstractly. For example it difficult to count the money.
6. A personality disorder. For example, becomes irritable, easily irritable and suspicious. Physicians are often heard complaining that the patient’s family accuse anyone taking their belongings or even accuse her partner was no longer loyal to him.
7. Disturbance to make a decision so that it becomes dependent on her partner.

TREATMENT
Until now there is no treatment that can cure Alzheimer’s disease. Drugs that slow the progression of the disease there is. Because Alzheimer’s disease is chronic and the longer patients are increasingly dependent on others, then it is required patience from family or carers. Understanding and patience from the people around him to help slow the progression of the disease. The drugs currently used in the medical world is rivastagmine donepezil and galantamine. These drugs seek to improve levels of brain neurotransmitters and improve the functions of thinking and behavior control.