Causes of sign and symptoms
People with Alzheimer disease also develop deposits of protein and fibre that prevent the cells from working properly. When this happens, the cells can't send the right signals to other parts of the brain. Over time, brain cells affected by Alzheimer also begin to shrink and denature.
Causes of sign and symptoms
People with Alzheimer disease also develop deposits of protein and fibre that prevent the cells from working properly. When this happens, the cells can't send the right signals to other parts of the brain. Over time, brain cells affected by Alzheimer also begin to shrink and denature.
How it affects the body body systems effected;
Central Nervous System, Alzheimer disease is principally a disease of the central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord.
Digestive System- Alzheimer disease adversely affects the digestive system in several ways. Swallowing difficulties occur in people with Alzheimer’s, bowel control is also adversely affected with Alzheimer disease, faecal incontinence occurs in most people with advanced disease.
Neuromuscular System- people with advanced Alzheimer lose the ability to use their muscles in fixed ways. Patients with late-stage disease typically lose their ability to walk. The ability to maintain posture to sit safely in a chair may also be lost. The muscles become increasingly rigid as control of the neuromuscular system declines.
Physical effects;
Apraxia- impairment to perform motor skills, initial loss of skills includes the inability to perform basic daily skills, a person with Alzheimer's is unable to bathe themselves, brush their teeth or feed themselves.
Incontinence- the inability to control urine and bowel function, first episodes of incontinence are often not due to physical changes, but rather because the Alzheimer's patient is unable to locate a bathroom,