ALZHEIMER´S DISEASE AND POSSIBILITIES OF PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION

Alzheimerova bolest (AD) je bolest koju karakterizira oštećenje u vidu pamćenja i posebna vizualna kognitivna disfunkcija, potaknuta je taloženjem amiloidnog β-peptida u mozgu. Osim kognitivnih, bolest se odražava i ne kognitivnim simptomima. Vidimo ih kao promjene u vidu ponašanja, raspoloženja, percepcije. Najveći broj demencija opada na Alzheimerovu bolest u ljudi iznad 65 godina. Može se javiti i u ljudi mlađe životne dobi, ali rjeđe. Bolest je dvostruko češća kod žena nego kod muškaraca. Rani znaci koji ukazuju da je bolest nastupila su razdražljivost, gubitak koncentracije, zaboravljanje imena. Ishod bolesti je nepovoljan i završava se smrću. Prosječno trajanje bolesti je osam do deset godina nakon pojave znakova. Lijek za Alzheimerovu bolest ne postoji, ali se farmakološki može usporiti razvoj bolesti. Cilj ovog rada je prikazati ulogu fizioterapijskih postupaka kod osoba koje su oboljele od Alzheimerove bolesti.Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a disease characterized by memory impairment and visual special cognitive dysfunction, is induced by the deposition of amyloid β-peptide in the brain. In addition to cognitive, the disease is manifested by non-cognitive symptoms. We see them as changes in behavior, mood, perception. The highest number of dementias falls on Alzheimer's disease in people over 65 years of age. It can also occur in younger people, but less frequently. The disease is twice as common in women than in men. Early signs that indicate that the disease has occurred are irritability, loss of concentration, forgetting the name. The outcome of the disease is unfavorable and ends in death. The average duration of the disease is eight to ten years after the onset of signs. There is no cure for Alzheimer's disease, but pharmacologically it can slow the progression of the disease. The purpose of this work is to show a role of physiotherapy procedures in people with Alzheimer's disease