Alzheimer’s disease does not usually affect life expectancy if it is treated aggressively with enhanced care, etc. However, without active intervention after the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, mental retardation and psychiatric symptoms may occur, and in severe cases, the patient may lose the ability to take care of himself/herself.
After the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, near memory loss occurs in the early stages, and as the disease progressively worsens, so does far memory loss. Other changes include a decrease in calculation, orientation, and reaction time.
Psychiatric symptoms, such as irritability, anxiety, depression, and apathy, will occur in the middle and late stages of the disease, and in the later stages, the patient will be incapacitated and bedridden for long periods of time. When the disease progresses to a more serious level, symptoms of systemic diseases such as lung and urinary tract infections, pressure sores, and multiple organ failure can occur, and eventually death can occur due to complications.
Patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease should seek timely medical treatment under the guidance of a doctor. Daily attention should be paid to balanced nutrition and light diet. Actively control the chronic disease, appropriate physical exercise and brain exercise, in order to control the disease and improve the quality of life.