Gujarat Cancer Society Medical College, Hospital, & Research Centre (GCSMCH & RC), Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Research
Alzheimer’s disease - A neurodegenerative fight
Author(s): Akshat Patel*, Preksha Saparia, Heer Shah, Kirtan Solanki, Aashal Patel and Maulin Sahayata
Alzheimer's is not about the past - the successes, the accolades, the
accomplishments. Alzheimer's is about the present and the struggle,
the scrappy bowl, the fight to live with a disease”.
Alzheimer’s disease may cause a person to become confused,
get lost in familiar places, misplace things, or have trouble with
language. Groups of nerve cells have special jobs. Some are involved
in thinking, learning and memory. Others help us see, hear, smell and
tell our muscles when to move. Brain cells operate like tiny factories.
They receive supplies, generate energy, construct equipment and
get rid of waste. Cells also process and store information and
communicate with other cells.
Keeping everything running requires coordination as well as large
amounts of fuel and oxygen. Scientists believe Alzheimer's disease
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