There is currently no effective cure for Alzheimer's disease but there is medication to help control the symptoms and slow the effects of the disease.
"There are four drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), called cholinesterase inhibitors, that are designed to regulate and manage Alzheimer's disease symptoms. People suffering from the disease have low levels of acetylcholine, an important brain chemical involved in nerve cell communication. Cholinesterase inhibitors slow the metabolic breakdown of acetylcholine and make more of this chemical available for communication between cells. This helps slow the progression of cognitive impairment and can be effective for some patients in the early to middle stages." (1).
"Namenda® (memantine) was the first drug approved by the FDA to treat the symptoms of moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease. It appears to protect the brain's nerve cells against excess amounts of glutamate, a messenger chemical released in large amounts by cells damaged by Alzheimer's (and some other neurological disorders). When glutamate attaches to cell surface "docking sites" called N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors, calcium can flow freely into the cell, which may lead to cell degeneration. Namenda may prevent this destructive sequence by adjusting the activity of glutamate." (1).
Researchers are still looking for a cure but have only found ways to slow or regulate the symptoms. The disease is believed to be irreversible due to its nature. Since it breaks down the brain and basically put holes in it there is no known way to repair what has been lost and damaged.
Source:
1. http://www.ahaf.org/alzheimers/treatment/common/ (Alzheimer's disease research)
I've never had a family member diagnosed with Alzheimer but I read somewhere that people who know two or more languages are at less risk to get Alzheimer because their subconscious is constantly remembering the other language or languages and neurons don't get damaged as easily.
ReplyDeleteHmm, I'll have to remember where i read that from but above all great topic!
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