Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease

The gradual and progressive loss of memory and intellectual functioning is the hallmark of dementia. The most common illness leading to dementia is Alzheimer's disease, named after the physician Alois Alzheimer who identified the disease in 1906. After the age of sixty five, ten percent of the population may have the disease and the incidence increases to fifty percent at age eighty five.

The decline in short term memory is the most common presentation and family or friends of the patient may be the first to notice the problem. Problems with word finding, directions and orientation, or attention and abstract reasoning are usually affected next.  Behavioral changes of apathy, paranoia, anger and agitation are frequent accompaniments to the disease. A five to ten year course from the onset to death is typical.

Alzheimer's: Diagnosing the Disease Early

If you have concerns regarding the well-being of a loved one, no matter how small a worry you might think it is, it is vastly important that no time is wasted in contacting a knowledgeable medical professional. Early diagnosis can often make all the difference in the world for treatment and the continuation of a high-quality life.

By catching the disease in its early stages, there are several benefits that can be enjoyed. For example, a person who is diagnosed early will be given the maximum amount of time possible to make decisions regarding their assets, such as setting up trusts or drafting a will. Beyond that, they will be given information regarding what is going on so that they are not forced to stress over an unknown cause of symptoms. Better yet, they have a much better chance of benefiting from treatment than someone who goes an extended period of time without being diagnosed.

Treating Symptoms of Alzheimer's

Current treatments are symptomatic, that is they help with the symptoms but do not cure or substantially slow the disease progress beyond months. We are conducting some interesting and important scientific studies in this important area of medicine and are looking for participants. Please consider signing up for a trial and contributing to the discovery of a treatment for this serious disease.

Interesting Links: Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's Association
http://www.alz.org

Alzheimer's Disease Research
http://www.ahaf.org/alzheimers/

Participate in an Alzheimer's Clinical Trial

At Coordinated Clinical Research, we are currently conducting important clinical trials to work to help treat Alzheimer's and slow the progress of this serious disease. We are looking for participants throughout San Diego, California to sign up for this important trial.

Call us or click here to sign up for our San Diego Alzheimer's clinical trial.