Contents:
- Medical Video: Alzheimer's disease drug fails in trial
- Decreased speaking ability can be a symptom of Alzheimer's
- Prevent Alzheimer's disease
Medical Video: Alzheimer's disease drug fails in trial
Alzheimer's disease or Alzheimer's dementia is a disease that haunts the elderly (elderly). Decreasing memory and ability to think of someone is the most common symptom of Alzheimer's. In addition, a recent study says that decreased speaking ability or slowing speech can be symptoms of Alzheimer's. Is it true? Here's the explanation.
Decreased speaking ability can be a symptom of Alzheimer's
A study from University of Wisconsin-Madison report that if you have a long time to talk or stammer while talking, you might show symptoms of Alzheimer's.
Changes in speech fluency can be a sign of very mild memory loss and thinking disorders, such as those associated with Alzheimer's dementia.The study also reveals that people who have a history of Alzheimer's in a family are at risk of having difficulty expressing ideas or words when speaking.
This study was conducted on 400 people who did not have cognitive impairment by performing a picture test. Participants were asked to look at some pictures and answer multiple choice questions about the pictures.
Meanwhile, researchers also conducted the same test on 264 people aged 50 and 60 years, most of whom had families with a history of Alzheimer's and were considered at risk for this condition.
The research team noted small changes in the speech patterns of people who experienced a decrease in thinking ability. For example they tend to use shorter sentences, pause for a moment then say, "Hmm ..." or, "Ah ...", and other words as if they were thinking. They also often use pronouns like "he" and "the one" rather than mentioning names. They also tend to take a long time to say something.
Impaired speech and memory is a normal sign of increasing a person's age. The study reported that only about 15-20 percent of people experience mild cognitive impairment which could eventually become a risk for Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease is a specific form of dementia which can cause memory disorders, inhibit thinking ability, and cause behavioral changes. Not all people with speech disorders must have Alzheimer's, so it is not certain whether speech patterns can be used as a benchmark in ensuring early diagnosis of Alzheimer's.
Prevent Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is difficult to treat, but can be prevented from a young age by doing regular exercise, maintaining a healthy diet, and getting enough sleep.
Regular exercise is the most effective way to counteract the decline in thinking skills due to dementia, especially reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Regular exercise can also slow brain damage further in people who have already developed cognitive problems. Exercise protects against Alzheimer's by stimulating the brain's ability to maintain old nerve connections and also make new ones.
If there is a history of Alzheimer's in your family, you and other family members should make early detection to the doctor. The sooner you detect the development of this disease, the handling will be more effective and easy.
