Question

Write briefly on Alzheimer’s disease.

Answer 1

1. It is the most common form of dementia.
2. It’s incidence increases with the age, showing the loss of cognitive functioning i.e. thinking, remembering, reasoning and behavioral abilities to such an extent that it interferes with the persons daily life and activities.
3. It occurs due to loss of cholinergic and other neurons in the CNS and the accumulation of amyloid proteins.
4. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s, but treatment slows down the progression of the disease and may improve the quality of life.