(MENAFN- Arab Times) KUWAIT CITY Sept 20 (KUNA): Kuwait along with other nations of the globe mark Sept 21 as 'World's Alzheimer Day' a widelyspread illness suffered by approximately 35 million people throughout the world. This figure is forecast to swell to 115 million in 2050 according to the German Alzheimer Society. Alzheimer is known as the illness of old age where 50 percent of the patients are aged 85 and above. It is an incurable disease a degenerative brain disease of unknown cause that is the most common form of dementia that usually starts in late middle age or in old age resulting in progressive memory loss impaired thinking disorientation and changes in personality and mood. Dr Yusuf Al-Awadhi the head of the Kuwait Society of Neurological Surgeons said in an interview with Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that 'there is no determined cause for Alzheimer' however scientists believe that with progress of age changes happen in the brain tissues that cause complications and profound decline in cognitive and physical functioning. Neurological transmitters in the brain are damaged thus the patient suffers from dementia lack of rational and sound thinking and sensible decision making. Moreover the brain tissues shrink in the parts that command memory sensing and thinking Dr Al-Awadhi said in the interview with KUNA pointing out that the disease is also hereditary. Furthermore the disease may develop as a result of sharp impact on the head. The Kuwaiti consultant elaborated cautioning that the patient of Alzheimer may also suffer from other disorders and illnesses such as high blood pressure diabetes and cholesterol. A patient the doctor explained further may tend to seek seclusion suffer from uttering difficulty and in later stages he (or she) may need assistance for movement. The case may sharply develop where the patient loses ability to move at all without aid. In the early phases of the disease progression the patient may suffer from depression lack of facial expressions focus inability appetite loss and failure to sleep at night. People close to the patient such as families should seek to aid him (her) with occupations such as some handicrafts for morale boosting Dr Al- Awadhi advises. He also suggests that the patient be kept busy with other things such as some sports TV watching and reading. Children and relatives should assist the patient by accompanying him (her) to outside places. Dr Al-Awadhi also advises against criticizing the patient or asking many questions because this may frustrate him (her). The disease may lead to other complications such as infections in the urinary system the lungs and swallowing difficulty. Due to imbalance the patient may fall and sustain life-threatening injuries or internal bleeding.
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