Most common cause of dementia (forgetfullness).
This disease is progressive.
The proteins amyloid and tau accumulate in the brain.
This causes braincells to die.
The hippocampus (memory area of the brain) is first to be damaged.
Why the proteins accumulate is unknown.
Repeating questions
forgetting things
Speech Problems
Change in behaviour
Recognition problems
Problems with usual daily tasks (cooking, getting dressed)
Problems with planning
Poor direction sense
Confusion
Patients clinical history
History from family
Neuropsychological test
MRI/CT
Sometimes spinal tap or EEG
No cure
Medication can sometimes help reduce memory loss.
Keep Alzheimer patients at home (familiar place) as long as possible.
During disease the patient becomes depended on others.
The median disease duration is 8-13 years .
Will lead to death.
Prognosis depends on the tumortype and needs to be discussed with your specialist.