Alzheimer's Disease Research

Alzheimer's Disease Research
Alzheimer's disease is a fatal brain disorder named after the German physician Alois Alzheimer, who first described it in 1906. Dr Alzheimer was presented with a patient who was suffering from memory loss and difficulty speaking; before any diagnosis was made she died. With the permission of the family Dr. Alzheimer performed an autopsy on her brain and found a dramatic shrinkage and widespread fatty deposits in small blood vessels, dead and dying brain cells as well. He then published his finding and the disease was named after him

Since then there are several efforts being made to research the cause and sure behind Alzheimer's disease. Research is the only way to find a cure for Alzheimer's and to helping the millions already affected by this devastating disease, and those who are being affected each year. The disease is known to double each year

There is several Alzheimer's research centers setup all over the world. These clinics and researchers in the Centers have made major contributions to gain knowledge about the basic biology and clinical presentation of Alzheimer's disease. The goal of such research centers are to accelerate the discovery of new treatment and to make the effective treatment of Alzheimer's disease a reality.

These centers do use individuals who suffer from Alzheimer's disease for evaluation purposes. These centers then research the behavior of normal individuals, individuals with slight memory problems and individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

The research centers not only use the patients as subjects but they offer a lot of valuable insight into Alzheimer's disease, educate family members of the disease and delay and treat mild cases of memory loss and dementia.

Alzheimer's disease research clinics are focused on establishing the following,

Conduct research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of Alzheimer's disease

Identify the risk factor

Identify the biological process associated with the disease

Identify and determine brain changes before the actual symptoms show

Develop new and effective treatment

Prevention of the disease

Act as a local and national resource by providing research subjects, data, and materials to researchers in Alzheimer's disease and other brain related disease and abnormalities

Provide the state of the art resources to qualified clinicians and researchers, to assist them with the research process

Inform and educate professionals and the community regarding Alzheimer's disease

Provide and encourage families to cope with their loved ones suffering from Alzheimer's disease

Therefore it is important to fund the research that is carried out today in the hope that future generations might be spared of Alzheimer's disease or better yet that the disease can be cured.