Challenges to Studying Alzheimer's Disease

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Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging and is not something that happens to you later in life no matter what. Alzheimer's disease is a complex devastating disease of the mind that affects over 5.3 million people according to the Alzheimer's Association.
Today, many thousands of scientists, voluntary organizations and healthcare professionals are studying Alzheimer's disease so that they can find ways to manage, treat and one day prevent this terrible disease. The process of studying this disease is challenging for a number of reasons.
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disease of the brain. Its main feature is that short term memory is impaired. Eventually there are problems with planning, reasoning, perception and/or language. This happens because of brain cell death and accompanying brain shrinkage.
Early Diagnosos
Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is helpful for several reasons. Having an early diagnosis and starting treatment in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease can help prevent loss of brain function for months or even years. The underlying process of Alzheimer's disease process cannot be changed. An early diagnosis helps victims and their families develop support networks, take care of legal and financial matters, plan for the future and make living arrangements. Alsom an early diagnosis gives the victim of Alzheimer's disease greater opportunity to get involved with clinical trials for medications that may help combat Alzheimer's disease. Despite all the advantages to early diagnosis, many people live for as long as possible before they go to a doctor. This makes it difficult to study Alzheimer's disease.
Variation Of Symptoms
Just about everyone who has Alzheimer's disease has short term memory loss. What happens next varies from one individual to the next.

Some people may have trouble with their speech. Some can understand what you say, but cannot tell you what they want to say, Some may have difficulty finding the right word to use. Inappropriate behavior...read all of Challenges to Studying Alzheimer's Disease