Alzheimer - Dementia in UK

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Introduction:
Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia in the UK. Dementia is a condition (a
collection of related symptoms) leading to a gradual deterioration in brain functioning. Memory,
reasoning skills, and other mental abilities can be impaired. Studies state that 70% of the risk of
developing Alzheimer are mainly carried by the genes and are inherited within the family.
Although researches and studies are conducted, but the finding resolutions to the specific disease
is not yet found. In Alzheimer’s the protein Tau, are observed to form tangles in the brain that
are important in memory and then regulate along with the synapses.
Aims of the study:
The main aim of this study is to :
 To map out the range of Alzheimer’s spreading throughout UK
 To describe the essential needs of the UK population on the basis of using
epidemiological, quantitative and qualitative data.
 Discuss and describe the interventions that can help and reduce or make people more
aware about the burden of the disease. Help in providing evidence based study from
various literature using those interventions.
 To make a format of all the actions that need to be taken and the steps to be incorporated
by whom in order to implement the interventions.

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Causes of Alzheimer’s:
The exact cause of Alzheimer's disease is still not fully understood, though it is believed that
a number of things increase your risk of contracting the disorder. These include mainly the
factors as such as:
 increasing age
 a family history of the condition
 lifestyle factors and conditions associated with cardiovascular disease
 untreated depression, although depression can also be one of the symptoms of
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is a chronic illness which indicates that the signs can slowly grow over
several years and finally get worse. This influences multiple functions within the brain.
Alzheimer's disease is typically a first symptom of mild memory problems. This could be
thinking about recent discussions or activities for instance, and missing the names of places and
artifacts. The family history is also very important to be taken into consideration as if a parent or
sibling is detected with Alzheimer’s, there are high chances of the other sibling or the child to
develop Alzheimer’s. People suffering with Down’s syndrome are observed to be more affected
with the particular disease. Occurrence of a major head injury may lead to the occurrence of such
a disease. Other factors as such high levels of cholesterol or high blood pressure may also elevate
the levels of the risk of developing Alzheimer’s.
Epidemiology:
The first case registered for Alzheimer’s was in the 1906 and was registered under Dr. Alois
Alzheimer. The patient was described to be suffering from severe paranoia and memory loss

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along with psychological changes. As the disease progresses, memory problems may become
more serious, with new signs, such as:
 confusion, disorientation and getting lost in familiar places
 suspicious of others hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not there) and
delusions (believing things that are untrue) low mood or anxiety
 moving around without assistance or performing self-care tasks personality changes, such
as becoming aggressive, demanding
 difficulty planning or making decisions problems with speech and language problems
The 2014 Dementia UK report estimated that there will be a total amount of 850,000 patient
suffering from dementia in the next year 2015 and the estimation for the cost of dementia would
lead up to £26billion. The number are supposed to increase over a million by the year 2021 and
over 2 million by the year 2051. It has been found out that over an estimation of 40000 people
with early symptoms of dementia have been detected all over UK.