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Over one hundred years ago, German psychiatrist Dr Alois Alzheimer reported a neurodegenerative dementia that we know now as Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of neurodegenerative dementia among elderly. In general, Alzheimer’s disease is diagnosed in people over the age of 65 but there are also those who are affected at much earlier age. The latest estimate of the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease worldwide shows that approximately 27 million people live with Alzheimer’s disease. An estimated 5 million Americans have AD and as the elderly population continues to grow, the prevalence could increase by three fold by 2050. The earliest symptom of Alzheimer’s disease is loss of short term memory. During the course of the disease patients experience confusion, aggressive behavior, hallucination, mood swings, language deficit and lastly the loss of long term memory. The most common risk factors for Alzheimer’s are age, genetics, gender, education, head injury, environmental influences, oxidative stress, and infection. The clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is based on a combination clinical laboratory testing, physical and neurological examination, and neuroimaging techniques. To date, there more than 500 clinical trials investigating the therapeutical and pharmacological treatment options for Alzheimer’s patients. As there is no effective cure available for this disease, the preventive measures such as mental and physical exercise, and healthy diet are highly recommended.

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