Scope of homeopathy: Controlling deterioration of AD process. We have documented cases Strongly recommended

Mother Nature has blessed mankind amongst all the entities on the earth with an extraordinary quality of logical and rational thinking. The storehouse of immense knowledge, 'BRAIN' is the source of this exceptional attribute. Unfortunately, the entire system of an individual becomes handicapped as the same brain starts deteriorating. The major culprit that is involved in the deterioration of the brain is Alzheimer's disease (AD). Alzheimer's disease is a devastating disease of the brain that robs the afflicted individual of intelligence, memory, and eventually life.

As many as 2-4 % of all people 65 years and older have Alzheimer's. As many as 20 % (or more) of the population over 85 years of age have AD. Alzheimer's disease (pronounced AHLZ-hi-Merz) is one of several disorders that cause the gradual loss of brain cells. The disease was first described in 1906 by German physician Dr. Alois Alzheimer. However, Alzheimer's disease did exist long before the birth of Dr. Alzheimer's. Research has shown that Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia; in fact, 70% of dementia is due to Alzheimer's disease.

Dementia is an umbrella term for several symptoms related to a decline in thinking skills and progressive deterioration of brain performance. Common symptoms include a gradual loss of memory, problems with reasoning or judgment, disorientation, difficulty in learning, loss of language skills, etc. People with dementia also experience changes in their personalities and behavioral problems. The cumulative effect of all these changes becomes distressing to the individuals and their families. It should be stressed that Alzheimer's disease knows no social, economic, ethnic, or geographical boundaries; eventually, those affected cannot care for themselves and need help with all aspects of daily life. The magnitude of this disease is huge, there are estimated to be 17-25 million people worldwide with Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the progressive death of brain cells. This results from two abnormal structures in the brain: Amyloid plaques (pronounced AM i loyd, which are clumps of protein fragments that accumulate outside of cells, and Neurofibrillary tangles (pronounced NUR o FI bri lair ee), which are clumps of altered proteins inside cells.

Research about these structures has provided clues about why nerve cells die, but scientists have not determined exactly why these changes develop. In short, no one yet knows exactly what causes Alzheimer's disease. Most researchers agree that the cause may be a complex set of factors. Though Alzheimer's disease affects individuals in the 40s and 50s, studies have shown that the greatest known risk for developing Alzheimer's is increasing age. As many as 2-4 % of all people 65 years and older have Alzheimer's. As many as 20 % (or more) of the population over 85 years age have AD. A family history of the disease is another known risk. Having a parent or sibling with the disease increases an individual's chances of developing Alzheimer's. Many mysterious diseases have provided interesting clues through genetic studies. Scientists have identified certain genes which are very strongly related to Alzheimer's.