Extravagance is an abhorrent behaviour

Preventing the disease is neither too late nor too early. To prevent the disease, smoking should be minimized and khat should not be consumed excessively because khat steals the “deep” night's sleep through which the brain is cleaned of harmful protein deposits.

Staying away from the causes of stress and anxiety prevents Alzheimer’s

Preventing the disease is neither too late nor too early. Preventing the disease includes staying away from the causes of stress and anxiety, which lead to depression, adopting the Quranic culture of benevolence, tolerance and not encroaching on the rights of others.

Paying attention to your hearing prevents Alzheimer’s

Preventing the disease is neither too late nor too early. To prevent the disease, there is a need to pay attention to hearing loss and use hearing aids if necessary.

Activities helping to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s

Research suggests that staying mentally and socially active, taking regular walks and eating a balanced diet can help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s.

Early symptoms of Alzheimer’s

The early symptoms of Alzheimer’s include forgetfulness, difficulties in finding the right words when speaking and greater difficulty with problem-solving skills.

Progression of Alzheimer’s disease

As the disease progresses, people with Alzheimer’s experience bothersome symptoms for themselves and those around them such as mental confusion, personality changes and difficulty in performing daily tasks

Alzheimer’s leads to the deterioration of perception ability

Alzheimer’s disease not only affects memory but also cognitive abilities making it very difficult for the patient to perform normal daily tasks and thus become completely dependent on others.

The burden of caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s

Caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients are physically, emotionally and financially stressed by the increasing demands of caregiving

The dangers of social isolation

Avoiding social isolation helps improve the patient’s quality of life and sense of stability

Alzheimer’s is a brain disorder

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder affecting memory, thinking and behaviour leading to long-term mental and physical disability

Alzheimer’s disease affects older people

Alzheimer’s disease affects people over the age pf 65 and the risk increases with age. It is important to note that Alzheimer’s is not a natural consequence of aging but rather a disease of the brain  

Every 3 seconds, one person develops Alzheimer’s

One person develops Alzheimer’s every 3 seconds. There are 50 million people living with Alzheimer’s disease worldwide

What is Dementia?

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common from of dementia, causing 60-80% of dementia cases. Dementia means loss of cognitive skills and total dependence on others