Alzheimers Disease

age

Gender

Risk Factors Of Alzheimers Head Injury Family History

Environmental toxins

Symptoms Of Alzheimers

Cognitive Symptoms

Behavioural Symptoms

Perception

Memory

Judgement

hearing

Physical Discomfort

Vision Problem

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Cholinesterase inhibitors

NMDAs Antagonists

How Cholinesterase inhibitors works..

Prevent the breakdown of acethycholine It cannot send information to another cell Cholinesterase pumps them up

It is a chemical messenger in the brain

When neurotransmitter is depleted

Act as neurotransmitter

Function in learning and memory

Examples of Cholinesterase Inhibitors

Side effect:

Mild side effects

Donepezil

Associated with weight loss

Galantamine

Cholinesterase
inhibitors
Rivastigmine

Side effect:
Mild side effect occur more often
Tacrine

Side effect: Liver problem

NMDA's regulates activity of glutamate

excessive amount of glutamate can destroy neurons Recommended for disease that are more than 3-4 years

NMDA Antagonists

Anxiety

Confusion
hallucination

insomnia

Dizziness

Side effect

kidney disease

Vision problem

drug side effect

What is causing their behaviour to change

physical discomfort

hearing problem

What is the treatment?

medications

antidepressants

Anti-anxiety medications

Antipsychotics

fluoxetine

paroxetine

diazepam

alprazolam

olanzapine

haloperidol