Causes and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s and Senility
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of insanity in which the capacities of lucidity and memory deteriorate little by little, interfering with life’s normal activities.
Symptoms:
Loss of memory is one symptom of Alzheimer’s. Nevertheless, thinking ability is also lost. There are spaces and time perception disorders, the inability to concentrate and communicate with others, loss of sphincter control, change in personality and character.
The symptoms of early senility are very similar to those of Alzheimer’s disease, however the cause is different. A micro embolism, cerebral aneurysm, or any other cause which obstructs oxygenation and the flow of nutrients may provoke senility, whereas the causes of Alzheimer’s seem to come from another source.
Causes:
The cause of this disease is still being studied. Nevertheless, some possible causes do exist:
- Low level of some nutrients such as Vitamin B12 and Zinc.
- Low levels of antioxidants, Vitamin A and E.
- Aluminum, in autopsies done on persons who suffered from this disease, high levels of aluminum have been found in the areas of the brain responsible for memory, such as the hippocampus. Another metal attributed as a cause of this disease is mercury, principal originating in dental fillings.
