Alzheimer's Disease

By Eugenio Magdalena

The brain goes through degenerative changes, as the brain tissue breaks down over time, causing a steady decline in mental function. This disease is not a normal part of aging and scientists don't know why some people get Alzheimer's and some others don't. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Eugenio Magdalena
• Release date: Apr 23, 2019
• ISBN: 9781540144492

Eugenio Magdalena

Eugenio Magdalena is an Economist (UCAB Caracas, 1979), a Post-graduated Diploma in Marketing (Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 1981),  and an MBA (Cranfield, England, UK, 1982). He developed a career of 25 years in the Insurance industry, which took him to Spain (twice), Bogota (Colombia), the USA twice), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro ( Brazi)l and Panama. In this last country, in 2011 he suffered a car accident of which he resulted hemiplegic, being confined ever since to a wheelchair.

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What is Alzheimer’s Disease?

Alzheimer's is a progressive brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning, and social skills. It eventually steals your memories and leaves you trapped in your body. There is no known cure for Alzheimer’s and it causes families much pain as they see their loved ones fade away.

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Source : Mount Sinai Hospital website

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Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, which is not a disease in itself, but a group of symptoms caused by various conditions and diseases. There are over 4.5 million people with this Alzheimer’s disease, and most developed it after the age of 60. The risk of getting it doubles every five years over age sixty.

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The brain goes through degenerative changes as the brain tissue breaks down over time, causing a steady decline in mental function.