Hellow to my fellow blog readers!
My name is Minal. I am from Tanzania. I want to pursue my career in Health Sciences, and this is the perfect way to demonstrate my enthusiasm regarding health of, for and by the people.
It's my first time blogging, so please bear with me; but i can assure you that I will get you guys hooked in no time! =D
So, lets take this down.... by talking about HEALTH ISSUES!! Interesting isn't it? I believe health plays a big role of our lives. Something we all are concerned about in this Millennia!
And so Mind, Body and Behavior has always fascinated me! Thus, I came across this despairing disease of the brain that effects behavior. -Alzheimers!
What is Alzheimer's?
Not many people know about this disease because it has been stigmatized.
I'd like to also add, it's not just memory loss!
So, "Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behaviour." alz.org
Many people don't realize that "Alzheimer's disease can occur at any age, even as young as 40 years, but its occurrence is much more common as the years go by. In fact, the rate of occurrence of the disease increases exponentially with age, which means that it occurs very rarely among those 40-50 years old, increases between 60 and 65 years, and is very common over 80 years." -W.H.O
Here are the facts and numbers alone, in America
"Symptoms are not immediate, but gradually worsen
over time, progressing from mild forgetfulness to
widespread brain impairment. Chemical and structural
changes in the brain slowly destroy the ability to create,
remember, learn, reason and relate to others. As critical
cells die, drastic personality loss and system body falls" -helpguide.org
Cost of Alzheimer’s disease
"Alzheimer’s disease is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disorder. It is, therefore, to be expected that the cost of caring for these patients is enormous." W.H.O Alzheimer
"Besides the monetary cost, many spouses, relatives and friends take care of people with Alzheimer’s disease. During years of care-giving, families experience emotional, physical, and financial stresses. It is impossible to quantify this suffering." W.H.O Alzheimer
My main aim is to tell people not to take this disease lightly just because you won't find much information on it as their causes are unknown and basically that hinders the research for a treatment or cure, but to be a helping hand, a caregiver. Educating the society is the best approach to find hope in any disease.
I also want people to understand that it's difficult to be a care giver for patients suffering from Alzheimer's just as hard as a person suffering from Cancer. Actually no diseases are fun but some have been, can be taken lightly thus there will be less progress in the research field.
Thank you for taking out your precious time for the sake of knowledge.
This is how I am going to encourage and attract readers.
Did you spot it?
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