An epidemiological
research done on Alzheimers disease, proffers four major contributions. They
are the possibility of recognizing risk factors, accomplishment of the clinical
picture, information for policy making and services, and the construction of medical equipment and
instruments for measuring and screening over time.
The prevalent surveys
have not yet endeavored to cause differentiation in various kinds of dementia.
The occurrence of incidence rate is said to be nearly 1% in the old people as a
whole, but gradually it deepens with the age.
The risk factors, which
have come to light till now are age, family background, thyroid disease and
head injury.
For later progress, especially in recognizing risk factors, what
the need allows is to have uniform criteria for diagnosing this disease.
Doctors’ holistic
approach to the victims lays the foundation of good health for adults, who are
afflicted with Down syndrome.
The victims having Down syndrome are prone to a
variety of sicknesses including Alzheimer’s disease, Atlantoaxial subluxation,
hearing loss, obsessive disorder, depression, diabetes, and thyroid disease.
Apart from routine
health screening, the victims having Down syndrome should be subjected to screening
for dementia, symptoms and signs of compression of spinal cord, hypothyroidism
and sleep apnea.
The victims having Down syndrome might have uncommon
presentation of a common illness or condition and changes in behavior or loss
in functioning may be only sign of medical sickness.
The plans, which are
meant for long-term arrangements, custody arrangements and estate planning
should be thoroughly discussed with the guardians or parents.
Due to
improvement in better education and health care, many victims afflicted with
Down syndrome can hopefully function, live in home and do a good job.
In conclusion, doctors
and scientists are hell bent on achieving holistic approach to this crippling
disease. For this, we will have to rely on time. Let’s be optimistic about it.
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