Alzheimer’s Disease
Submitted by divine_sysop on July 19, 2010 - 05:01
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Alzheimer is a brain disorder that involves loss of memory. Alois Alzheimer, a German physician, first coined this word in 1906 to describe a special kind of brain disorder. It leads to behavioral and thinking problems, including short-term memory. This is a form of dementia, which is a common term used to describe loss of memory and other problems related to old age. It is considered to be a fatal disease and leads to the destruction of brain cells.
Sign Symptoms
- Loss of memory.
- Frantic behavior and other behavioral problems.
- Deterioration in thinking abilities.
- Alzheimer patients often face problems while communicating their views and feelings with one another. They fail to share their feelings and emotions with others and suffer from a peculiar anxiety.
- They find it hard to do common day-to-day tasks. Eating, washing, dressing and other such work, becomes tiresome tasks for them. The situation worsens with time.
- In many cases, people who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease forget their relatives, friends and surroundings.
- They are also detected with depression.
Causes
- Mainly old people are detected with Alzheimer. Doctors have reported that this diseases progresses with age. It is mainly found in people who are in their last phase of life.
- According to the reports of some doctors, Alzheimer is a genetic disorder.
- Sometime, young people also suffer from this disease if they have faced any traumatic situation.
- Researchers are trying to find the exact cause of this disorder. But they have not yet been able to detect the root cause of the disease. So, the exact reason behind this fatal disease remains unknown.
Yogic Management
Several asanas (poses) can be helpful in slowing down the progress of this disease. These include:
- Standing yoga asanas, including Tadasana (Palm tree pose) .
- Parvatasana (Mountain Pose).
- Ardha Chakrasana (Half wheel Pose).Sitting poses include Gomukhasana (Cow face pose).
- Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Spinal twist).
- Ushtrasana (Camel pose).
- Singhasana (lion pose).
- Purvottanasana (Reversed Plank pose), Naukasana (Boat Pose) , Pawanmuktasana (Wind reliving pose) and Matsyasana (Fish Pose) are the other yogic poses that can be effective.
- Bhujangasana (Cobra pose).
- Shalabhasana (Locust pose).
- Dhanurasana (Bow pose) is also helpful.
- Sarvangasana (Shoulder stand pose) and Viparita Karani (Inverted Pose) are the two important inverted yogic asanas.
- Balancing poses include Pranayamas (breathing exercises).
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Ayurvedic Management
- Winter cherry or Withania somnifera are good Ayurvedic remedies. They help in reducing stress and anxiety.
- Brahmi or Herpestis monniera improves learning abilities.
- Ginkgo or Ginkgo Biloba is a common means for treating dementia. It helps in improving blood flow (to the brain).
- American ginseng or Panax quinquefolium and Asian ginseng or Panax ginseng are also effective.
- Huperzine or Huperzia serrata and Nicotine or Nicotiana tobaccum can also be used.
- Physostigmine or Physostigma venenosa and Snowdrop or Galanthus nivalus are also effective remedies.
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- Walking is a good habit. A reliable person can accompany an Alzheimer patient while walking. It improves his or her (Alzheimer patient’s) communicational skills.
- Calming and soothing music may reduce restlessness associated with such patients. This also helps in improving behavior.
- Bright light therapy helps in controlling wandering problems and insomnia, or sleeplessness. Pet dogs and other animals can help them in appropriating social behaviors.
Conclusion
Alzheimer cannot be treated permanently. But its progress can be slowed down through medical and yogic intervention.
