Alzheimer’s Disease is a form of senile dementia, the causes of which are unknown. Although scanning procedures can detect brain shrinkage, there is no definitive test for the disease.
· Memory loss
· Depression
· Mental and physical degeneration
· Irritability
· Frustration
· Depression
· Anxiety
A wide range of ways to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease with drugs are being developed. These drugs are known as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. They prevent the breakdown of the cholinergic neurotransmitter, acetylcholine, a shortage of which appears to contribute to memory loss.
However, many other strategies, involving neurotransmitters, neuropeptides and nerve growth factors, for example, may prove more effective in the future.
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Further information can be obtained from The Alzheimer's Association of Ireland.
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