ALZHEIMER DISEASE

The use of stem cell in Alzheimer disease



The use of stem cell in Alzheimer disease

Annotated Bibliography

Various studies has been conducted on the topic of Alzheimer disease and the use of stem cells for its treatment. We will discuss few articles on the topic.

S?imundic (2011) has discussed about Alzheimer disease and how it it is caused. The article also discusses the reason and treatment of disease using various techniques. According to the author, Loss of short-term memory is frequently the first indication, usually manifested by forgetting names or something that happened the previous day.

Galimberti & Scarpini 2010. According to the Author, Alzheimer's occurs most often in the elderly and affects 20% of everyone 80 or older. Multiple small strokes can also cause senile dementia due to loss of brain cells. Senility associated with age related arteriosclerosis may exhibit similar symptoms, as can alcoholism, certain drugs and depression. Presenile dementia sometime uses to distinguish people that develop signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's in their late forties or early fifties

Salawu, FK, Umar,JT and Olokoba, AB 2011. The author has analyzed the loss of memory for recent events is often the first symptom, this can also be a normal consequence of aging. Elderly people frequently remember the names and faces of grade school friends, but not someone they recently met, or what they had for dinner the night before. This age related change is a daily nuisance for most senior citizens, who have difficulty remembering the names of familiar people and places, where they left their glasses and keys, or something important they forgot to get at a store, even when it was their top priority. Many become so concerned that, "I think I am getting Alzheimer's" has become a common complaint in this most rapidly growing segment of the population.

Maragakis & Rothstein 2006. The authors in this article have discussed in detail the Mechanism and symptoms of the data. We are increasingly seeing these similar symptoms not only in healthy middle-aged individuals, but those in their forties and late thirties, where it is referred to as MCI (Minimal Cognitive Interference). A nationwide survey of physicians was conducted to determine how pervasive MCI was, who was most likely to be affected, what they thought were its causes or future consequences, and what suggestions they had with respect to treatment and prevention. It revealed that:

1. Four out of five doctors reported that baby boomers as young as 35 had complained of significant memory and concentration problems that were commonly seen only in the elderly.

2. Nine out of ten emphasized that most patients do not discuss such complaints unless specifically asked.

3. Three out of four expected MCI complaints to increase in the next decade.

4. The leading cause of MCI was increased stress from work or particular problems (86%), followed by natural aging and diminished blood supply to the brain, taking certain prescription drugs and not getting adequate amounts of ...